President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The exchange serves solely as a brief administrative interaction to facilitate this direct communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded during this brief technical request.
On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 2:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-162 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-162 Date: October 20, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 2:23 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 282-7] Request for call to Charles W. Colson
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