President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection to special counsel Charles W. Colson. The call served as a routine administrative request to bridge communication between the President and one of his key political advisors. No further substantive details regarding the purpose or content of the intended conversation with Colson were captured in this brief exchange.
President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 7:54 pm on May 5, 1971 and 9:10 am on May 6, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-098 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-98
Date: Unknown between May 5 and May 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:54 pm, May 5 and 9:10 am, May 6, 1971
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.