President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Charles W. Colson. This communication was initiated late in the evening for the purpose of connecting the President with his special counsel. No further substantive discussion was recorded between the President and the operator.
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-30
Date: April 7,1971
Time: 10:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Charles W. ColsonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.