Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-011

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 8:10 PM–8:21 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation015-011 on Tape 15 (tape position 00:14:25–00:14:32)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 8:10 PMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 8:21 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 015-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with special counsel Charles W. Colson. The operator informed the President that Colson was currently at a location identified as Bootholm and would be available for the call within five minutes. Nixon acknowledged these logistics to coordinate the upcoming discussion.

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Hello?
Mr. Colton's in Bootholm.
He'll be there in about 5 minutes.
Alright.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 pm and 8:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 15-11

Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:10 pm and 8:21 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     The President's call to Charles W. Colson
          -Colson's location
          -Return call

Also recorded on November 18, 1971

  • 015-007 7:16 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:16 pm and 7:17 pm.
  • 015-008 7:17 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:17 pm to 7:25 pm.
  • 015-009 8:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:05 pm to 8:07 pm.
  • 015-010 8:10 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 pm.
  • 015-012 8:21 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:21 pm to 8:24 pm.
  • 015-013 8:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:41 pm to 8:46 pm.
  • 015-014 8:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 pm and 9:00 pm.
  • 015-015 9:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 9:00 pm to 9:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 015-011, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).