President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief communication served as the logistical initiation of a conversation between the two men. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this initial operator exchange.
On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 2:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-184 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-184 Date: July 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:35 am and 2:47 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 266-3] Call to Charles W. Colson
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