President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Special Counsel Charles W. Colson. During this brief interaction, Nixon explicitly requested that Colson be added to a specific, unnamed list. This directive highlights the direct oversight Nixon maintained over his staff communications and internal administrative records.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-96
Date: December 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:55 am and 12:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.