Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-130

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

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 4:22 PM–4:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-130 on Tape 6 (tape position 02:43:30–02:43:36)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 4:22 PMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 4:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-130 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with special counsel Charles W. Colson. The brief call served exclusively to facilitate this communication, reflecting the frequent direct engagement between the President and his senior staff. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief exchange.

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Please.
Chuck Colson, please.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-130 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-130

Date: July 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:22 pm and 4:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on July 3, 1971

  • 006-125 3:57 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 3:57 pm to 3:59 pm.
  • 006-126 3:59 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 006-127 4:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William H. Carruthers talked on the telephone from 4:05 pm to 4:06 pm.
  • 006-128 4:06 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:12 pm.
  • 006-129 4:12 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:12 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 006-131 4:37 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:37 pm to 4:38 pm.
  • 006-132 4:38 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 6:04 pm.
  • 006-133 6:04 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-130, 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/006-130 (accessed October 12, 2026).