President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to connect the President with his advisor for a subsequent discussion. No further policy or strategic matters were addressed during this specific operator interaction.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-076 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-76
Date: July 1, 1971
Time: 9:53 am
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.