Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-010
Nixon phone call with Colson
Monday, June 26, 1972 · 2:23 PM–2:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 42 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson held a brief telephone conversation to coordinate their schedules and communications. The discussion centered on aligning their agendas and arranging a subsequent, more substantive meeting. No specific policy actions were finalized, as the primary purpose was to facilitate further internal planning.
- Scheduling
- White House operations
- Political communication
- Administration coordination
Audio
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Position in tape: 00:11:09 – 00:11:48
part B, 15:02
NARA Description
On June 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 26-10
Date: June 26, 1972
Time: 2:23-2:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Charles W. Colson.
[See Conversation No. 343-41]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 026-010, June 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646367230). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-010 (accessed November 14, 2026).