Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-111
Nixon, Colson & Clawson on administrative coordination
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 7:42 PM–7:57 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
Charles W. Colson initiated a series of telephone calls to coordinate a conversation between President Nixon and Kenneth W. Clawson. The purpose of these communications was to facilitate direct contact between the President and Clawson regarding undisclosed administrative matters. While the specific substance of their discussion remains undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, the administrative efforts reflect an urgent need to connect the President with his staff.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Kenneth W. Clawson 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 024-111 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-111
Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:47 pm and 7:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator; the President can be heard in the
background.
[See also Conversation No. 339-4B]
Request for a call to Kenneth W. Clawson's office
Colson talked with an unknown woman in Clawson's office at an unknown time.
Request for a call to Clawson
Colson talked with Clawson at an unknown time.
Meeting with Colson
-LocationAlso recorded on May 15, 1972
- 024-107 7:37 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:37 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 024-108 7:42 PM · 39 sec — 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.
- 024-109 7:42 PM · 6 min — the White House operator, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, President Richard M. Nixon, and W. Mark Felt talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 024-110 7:42 PM · 48 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Joan Hall talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 339-004 7:42 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Kenneth W. Clawson, Richard G. Kleindienst, John B. Connally, and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:10 pm.
- 024-112 7:57 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:59 pm.
- 024-113 7:57 PM · 1 min — Richard G. Kleindienst and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:59 pm.
- 024-114 7:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 024-111, May 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-111 (accessed October 9, 2026).