Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-115

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 7:58 AM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-115 on Tape 6 (tape position 02:24:08–02:24:16)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 7:58 AMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 7:58 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-115 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon speaks with the White House operator to coordinate the arrival of Charles W. Colson and George P. Shultz at the Oval Office. The brief exchange confirms the President's awareness of their upcoming visit and authorizes their entry. This short logistical communication facilitates an immediate staff meeting with two key administration officials.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, they say that Mr. Coulson split Mr. Shilson down to your office.
All right, fine.
All right, sir.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:58 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-115 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-115

Date: July 3, 1971
Time: 7:58 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 536-3]

     Charles W. Colson's location
          -George P. Shultz

Also recorded on July 3, 1971

  • 006-114 7:20 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:20 am and 7:58 am.
  • 536-001 7:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:20 am and 7:58 am.
  • 006-116 7:58 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:58 am.
  • 006-117 7:58 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:58 am.
  • 536-002 7:58 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:58 am.
  • 536-003 7:58 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:58 am.
  • 536-004 8:00 AM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, George P. Shultz, and James D. Hodgson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:00 am to 9:55 am.
  • 006-118 8:28 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 8:28 am to 9:01 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-115, July 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-115 (accessed October 12, 2026).