Charles W. Colson coordinated with staff and the President to monitor stock market performance throughout the trading day. He actively sought real-time updates regarding market trends, trading volume, and closing prices. The conversation culminated in Colson receiving confirmation that the market had closed with a significant gain of 14.6 points on a volume of 14 million shares.
On November 3, 1971, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-105 Date: November 3, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm Location: White House Telephone Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 301-25A] 72 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Request for a call to office Colson conferred with the President. Stock market [End of conferral] Colson talked with Joan [Surname unknown] in his office at an unknown time. Stock market Colson conferred with the President. Stock market -Activity Phone line Stock market [End of conferral] Dick [Richard Howard?] came on the line at an unknown time. Stock market -Closing price and volume
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