President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic request through the White House operator to connect with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The exchange serves solely as a logistical administrative step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and Colson. No further substantive policy matters or tactical discussions are recorded during this brief operator-assisted connection.
On September 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-066 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-66 Date: September 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between l:20 pm and 1:33 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 278-2] Request for call to Charles W. Colson
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