President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a direct communication line to special counsel Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to initiate an urgent discussion between the President and his aide. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this interaction, as it was strictly focused on connecting the two parties.
On July 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-3
Date: July 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:41 pm and 7:49 pm
The President talked with the White House operator.
Requested a call to Charles W. ColsonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.