Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-117
Haldeman & Colson on Caspar Weinberger and Housing policy
Thursday, June 22, 1972 · 10:21 AM–11:10 AM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman and Charles Colson consulted regarding the delivery of a letter from Caspar Weinberger. They also coordinated strategy concerning the President's upcoming press conference, specifically focusing on the administration's policy toward low and moderate income housing. The discussion served to align talking points and briefing materials for the President's public appearance.
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NARA Description
On June 22, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 11:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-117 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 25-117
Date: June 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:21 and 11:10 am
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 344-14F]
Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
The operator placed the call on hold at an unknown time.
[No conversation]
Haldeman talked with Colson at an unknown time between 10:21 and 11:10 am
[See Conversation No. 344-14G]
Letter from Caspar W. Weinberger
-Delivery
Low and moderate income housing
-The President’s forthcoming press conferenceAlso recorded on June 22, 1972
- 344-013 9:20 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:40 am.
- 740-001 9:20 AM — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 3:02 pm.
- 025-114 9:40 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:45 am.
- 025-115 9:40 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:45 am.
- 344-014 9:40 AM · 1 hr 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Charles W. Colson, and Gordon C. Strachan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:40 am to 11:25 am.
- 025-116 9:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:45 am to 9:50 am.
- 025-118 11:25 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:29 am.
- 344-015 11:25 AM · 11 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 11:25 am and 11:29 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 025-117, June 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-117 (accessed September 30, 2026).