President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction serves as an initiation of communication between the President and his special counsel. No further substantive discussion occurs during this recording.
On April 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 1:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-152 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-152
Date: April 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:38 pm and 1:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Charles W. ColsonThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.