Colson, Charles W.
Charles W. Colson served as Special Counsel to the President from November 1969 to March 1973, and concurrently as the Director of the Office of Public Liaison from July 1970 to March 1973. During the White House taping period, Colson acted as Richard Nixon's ruthless political point man and "hatchet man," compiling the infamous "Enemies List" in 1971 and helping establish the White House Plumbers to discredit political opponents. He held both positions until his resignation in March 1973, when he transitioned out of the administration to return to private law practice just before the Watergate scandal fully erupted.
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:39 pm to 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-078 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:46 am to 8:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-080 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-004 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:53 am to 8:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-082 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:53 am and 8:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-007 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:16 pm to 5:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 393-014 of the White House Tapes.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:13 pm to 8:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-090 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-091 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Holly Holm, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-003 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 1:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-007 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 1:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-096 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:38 pm to 7:58 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 160-002 of the White House Tapes.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:38 pm to 7:58 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 239-001 of the White House Tapes.
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Ronald L. Ziegler, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:05 pm to 5:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-021 of the White House Tapes.
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), Manolo Sanchez, Lenore L. Romney, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 4:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-016 of the White House Tapes.
On January 9, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:25 pm and 4:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-117 of the White House Tapes.
On January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:04 am to 1:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-018 of the White House Tapes.
On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Raymond K. Price, Jr., White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 400-011 of the White House Tapes.
On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:47 pm to 8:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-061 of the White House Tapes.
On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:47 pm and 8:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 402-016 of the White House Tapes.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:59 pm to 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 404-026 of the White House Tapes.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:22 pm and 7:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-018 of the White House Tapes.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:49 pm to 11:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-094 of the White House Tapes.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:37 pm to 11:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-102 of the White House Tapes.
On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:12 am to 8:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 841-003 of the White House Tapes.
On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 1:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 403-009 of the White House Tapes.
On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:17 pm to 7:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-106 of the White House Tapes.
On January 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:31 pm to 4:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 405-016 of the White House Tapes.
On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:21 pm to 8:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-126 of the White House Tapes.
On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:21 pm to 8:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 406-036 of the White House Tapes.
On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:55 pm to 9:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-139 of the White House Tapes.
On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 pm to 9:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 406-051 of the White House Tapes.
On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:17 pm to 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 845-010 of the White House Tapes.
On February 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:39 am to 10:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 847-005 of the White House Tapes.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Marjorie P. Acker, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 840-009 of the White House Tapes.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, Charles W. Colson, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:12 pm to 1:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 840-012 of the White House Tapes.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:15 pm to 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-018 of the White House Tapes.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Claudia A. Johnson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:32 pm to 1:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 840-019 of the White House Tapes.
On February 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House photographer, Clay T. ("Tom") Whitehead, W. Richard Howard, Albert E. Sindlinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:09 am to 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-010 of the White House Tapes.
On February 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:10 pm to 4:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 408-007 of the White House Tapes.
On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:52 pm to 4:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 409-017 of the White House Tapes.
On February 7, 1973, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, unknown person(s), and W. Richard Howard talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 1:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-039 of the White House Tapes.
On February 8, 1973, Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-054 of the White House Tapes.
On February 8, 1973, Charles W. Colson and W. Richard Howard talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-055 of the White House Tapes.
On February 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), and W. Richard Howard met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 2:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 409-020 of the White House Tapes.
On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:48 am to 10:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-017 of the White House Tapes.
On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-010 of the White House Tapes.
On March 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-093 of the White House Tapes.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 8:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-132 of the White House Tapes.
On March 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:34 pm to 8:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-162 of the White House Tapes.
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 8:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-205 of the White House Tapes.
On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 423-013 of the White House Tapes.
On March 27, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-030 of the White House Tapes.
On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:31 pm to 7:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-158 of the White House Tapes.
On April 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:24 pm to 11:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-065 of the White House Tapes.
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:48 am to 11:07 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-028 of the White House Tapes.
On June 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:22 pm to 1:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-091 of the White House Tapes.
On June 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:22 pm to 1:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 441-013 of the White House Tapes.
On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 443-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 6, 1973, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:09 pm to 1:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-106 of the White House Tapes.
On June 6, 1973, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 9:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-129 of the White House Tapes.
On June 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:05 pm to 11:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-003 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:41 pm to 9:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-086 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:10 pm to 10:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-091 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:32 pm to 10:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-095 of the White House Tapes.