Conversation 002-127

On May 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:50 pm to 7:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-127 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 2-127

Date: May 8, 1971
Time: 6:50 pm - 7:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

     Al Capp
          -Colson's conversation with Capp
          -Accusations of unknown woman
          -Possible prosecution
          -Jack N. Anderson
          -Role of radical groups

     President's conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

[Transcript #1: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums,
et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records
Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

[End of transcript]

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            -Colson's conversation with Haldeman
            -Reaction
            -Colson's conversation with Dan Rather

     Farm organizations
          -Support for President

[Transcript #2: A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under
court order from December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums,
et al. v. James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records
Administration produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

[End of transcript]

     Capp
            -Possible prosecution
            -Reaction
            -Role of unknown man and woman

     Demonstrations
         -Administration's reaction