Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-051

Haldeman & Colson on Administration communications

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:59 PM–11:07 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.Conversation026-051 on Tape 26 (tape position 01:22:38–01:24:03)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:59 PMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-051 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinated with the White House operator to initiate a telephone conversation with Charles W. Colson. Although the recording is largely unintelligible and lacks a formal transcript, the interaction represents a routine administrative effort by the Chief of Staff to establish direct communication with his special counsel. No specific policy developments or substantive decisions are discernible from the available record of this brief exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-51

Date: June 28-30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:59 pm, June 28, and 11:07 am, June 30, 1972
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Charles W. Colson

Haldeman talked with Colson.

     [Unintelligible]

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  • 026-052 3:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
  • 026-053 3:59 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-051, 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/026-051 (accessed October 24, 2026).