Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 26 › Conversation 026-046
Colson phone call on Watergate era and Telephone logs
Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 11:18 AM–12:50 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
Charles W. Colson initiated a telephone call through the White House operator to speak with an unidentified party. Due to the lack of available transcripts or audio clarity, the specific subject matter and any resulting directives remain undocumented. The exchange stands as an archival record of Colson’s communications during the period immediately following the Watergate break-in.
Audio
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This conversation has not yet been cut into its own clip, so the player above contains the full tape segment shared with neighbouring conversations. It begins about 01:19:56 into the tape and ends around 01:20:18.
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 28, 1972, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:18 am and 12:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 26-46
Date: June 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:18 am and 12:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator.
[Unintelligible]
Colson talked with an unknown person.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 026-046, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-046 (accessed September 18, 2026).