Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-126
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson
Saturday, May 8, 1971 · 2:40 PM–6:50 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with Special Counsel Charles W. Colson. This brief interaction served solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and a key advisor. No further substantive discussion or policy decisions were recorded during this brief operator exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 6:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-126 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-126
Date: May 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:40 pm and 6:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on May 8, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 002-126, May 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-126 (accessed October 3, 2026).