President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a follow-up call to Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate direct communication with his special counsel. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 5:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-59 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:55 pm and 5:08 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 307-29] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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