Charles W. Colson contacted the White House operator to facilitate communication between key administration officials. The primary purpose of the exchange was to arrange a telephone call for John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion focused on coordinating this outreach in conjunction with a separate call involving H. R. Haldeman.
On May 15, 1972, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-108 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-108 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm Location: White House Telephone Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 339-3R] Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman Colson conferred with the President at an unknown time. [See Conversation No. 339-3] [End of conferral] The White House operator talked with Colson at an unknown time. Ehrlichman -Location -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman call
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