Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-184

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

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 11:35 AM–2:47 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-184 on Tape 6 (tape position 04:23:53–04:24:02)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 11:35 AMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 2:47 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-184 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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Yes, please.
Coulson, please.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

  • 542-004 10:51 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. McCracken, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, John B. Connally, and Donald H. Rumsfeld met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:51 am to 11:36 am.
  • 006-183 11:32 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:32 am to 11:35 am.
  • 542-005 11:36 AM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 12:28 pm.
  • 542-006 12:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 542-007 12:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stanley H. Bear, Mrs. Stanley H. Bear, Susan Bear, Vickie Bear, Nancy Bear, David Bear, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 542-008 12:36 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
  • 542-009 12:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert J. Jamison, Mrs. Robert J. Jamison, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 542-010 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dianne C. Tankoos, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-184, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-184 (accessed October 9, 2026).