President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The sole purpose of this brief communication was to request that the operator connect him with special counsel Charles W. Colson. No substantive policy discussions or further actions were recorded during this exchange.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-89
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:59 pm and 8:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.