Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-133
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 11:07 PM–11:12 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with special counsel Charles W. Colson. The call served as a logistical bridge to reach his advisor late in the evening. No further substantive discussion was recorded, as the interaction was limited to the request for this connection.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:07 pm and 11:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-133
Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:07 pm and 11:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on May 16, 1972
- 024-131 10:15 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 pm and 11:07 pm.
- 024-132 10:15 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 pm and 11:07 pm.
- 024-134 11:12 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:12 pm to 11:41 pm.
- 024-135 11:41 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 pm and 11:42 pm.
- 024-136 11:42 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:42 pm to 11:49 pm.
- 131-001 12:01 AM · 2 min — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on May 16, 1972 and 2:26 pm on May 17, 1972.
- 131-002 12:01 AM · 23 sec — Unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on May 16, 1972 and 2:26 pm on May 17, 1972.
- 131-003 12:01 AM · 52 sec — Unknown person(s) and John ("Microwave") Mizzer talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on May 16, 1972 and 2:26 pm on May 17, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 024-133, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-133 (accessed October 9, 2026).