Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-086

Nixon phone call with Colson on Speechwriting

Wednesday, April 5, 1972 · 11:43 AM–11:44 AM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Conversation022-086 on Tape 22 (tape position 03:24:18–03:24:32)StartWednesday, April 5, 1972 at 11:43 AMEndWednesday, April 5, 1972 at 11:44 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-086 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Charles W. Colson coordinate a brief, in-person meeting at the Executive Office Building to facilitate progress on pending speech drafts. The call serves as a logistical bridge between the two men to maximize their availability during a gap in their respective schedules. No policy decisions were finalized, as the primary outcome was the immediate scheduling of their collaboration on administration messaging.

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Hello.
Mr. Carlson.
Yes, sir, Mr. President.
Yeah.
I've got a break about 15 minutes between drafts.
You want to drop over for a minute?
Yes, sir.
I'll be right there.

NARA Description

On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:43 am to 11:44 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-086 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-86

Date: April 5, 1972
Time: 11:43 am - 11:44 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 330-15]

     The President’s schedule
          -Speech drafts

     Colson’s meeting with the President in the Executive Office Building [EOB]

Also recorded on April 5, 1972

  • 022-085 11:39 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am.
  • 330-014 11:39 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am.
  • 330-015 11:43 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
  • 330-016 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:45 am.
  • 330-017 11:45 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:45 am to 12:23 pm.
  • 330-018 12:23 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.
  • 330-019 12:23 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.
  • 330-020 12:23 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-086, April 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-086 (accessed October 1, 2026).