President Nixon and Charles Colson met briefly to discuss the status of an ongoing, unspecified operation referred to as the 'captain.' The conversation remains largely cryptic due to the informal nature of the exchange and lack of specific context regarding the objective. The participants briefly touched upon the management of public or internal reactions before concluding the discussion.
On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 12:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 615-026 Date: November 5, 1971 Time: 12:52 pm - 12:55 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 13-154]
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