President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to request a connection to Charles W. Colson. This administrative interaction serves as a functional request to facilitate communication between the President and a key political aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief logistical coordination.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:53 pm and 6:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 12-52 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:53 pm and 6:08 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 281-57] Request for call to Charles W. Colson 29 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)
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