President Nixon directs the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection between Henry Kissinger and Charles Colson. This brief administrative interaction serves as a logistical bridge to enable communication between two key White House advisors. The President personally oversees the routing of this call to ensure the two officials are connected.
On January 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 10:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-70
Date: January 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 10:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. Colson for Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.