President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served exclusively as a logistical step to initiate the communication between the President and his aide. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief request for assistance.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:58 pm and 9:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-12
Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:58 pm and 9:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Charles W. Colson
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.