President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request for the White House operator to connect him with Charles W. Colson. This communication serves as a logistical step to facilitate a subsequent conversation between the President and his special counsel. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were addressed during this short exchange.
On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-083 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-83 Date: April 5, 1972 Time: 9:59 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 330-10] Request for call to Charles W.Colson
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