Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 28 › Conversation 028-025

Nixon phone call with Colson on White House Tapes and Executive Communication

Monday, July 31, 1972 · 10:58 PM–11:11 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Conversation028-025 on Tape 28StartMonday, July 31, 1972 at 10:58 PMEndMonday, July 31, 1972 at 11:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 028-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Charles Colson spoke via telephone to discuss undisclosed matters, as the primary content of the conversation remains restricted under withdrawal guidelines. Due to the lack of available transcript details, the specific political objectives or decisions reached during this exchange cannot be confirmed. The interaction is cataloged as part of the White House internal communication records for that period.

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Mr. Cole, on the line, sir.
Okay, I'll report it.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:58 pm to 11:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 28-25

Date: July 31, 1972
Time: 10:58 pm - 11:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 757-23]

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[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 12m 29s ]

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Also recorded on August 1, 1972

  • 028-022 10:26 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 10:26 pm to 10:31 pm.
  • 028-023 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
  • 028-024 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
  • 757-021 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
  • 757-022 10:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 pm and 10:58 pm.
  • 757-023 10:58 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:58 pm to 11:11 pm.
  • 757-024 11:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 pm and 11:18 pm.
  • 757-025 11:18 PM · 12 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:18 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 028-025, August 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).