Nixon White House TapesTape 27 › Conversation 027-048

Nixon phone call with Colson on Political Strategy

Monday, July 24, 1972 · 7:05 PM–7:32 PM ET · White House Telephone ·14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Conversation027-048 onTape 27StartMonday, July 24, 1972 at 7:05 PMEndMonday, July 24, 1972 at 7:32 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-048 ↗

President Nixon and Charles Colson held a lengthy telephone consultation regarding ongoing administration political strategy and potential internal concerns. While the specific transcript is unavailable, the discussion focused on managing the current political climate and refining the White House's approach to sensitive administrative matters. No definitive outcomes are recorded due to the lack of available documentation for this session.

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On July 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-048 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 27-48

Date: Unknown between July 24 and July 25, 1972
Time: 7:05 pm – 7:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

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Conversation 027-048, July 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-048 (accessed September 18, 2026).