President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Special Counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief interaction served as an administrative request to reach Colson for a follow-up conversation. No further policy or strategic details were exchanged during this brief logistical exchange.
On June 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 26-29
Date: June 30, 1972
Time: 12:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Requested for Charles W. ColsonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.