President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his Special Counsel. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-098 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-098 Date: November 3, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 12:20 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 301-12] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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