Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-116

Colson phone call on John F. Collins and Joseph L. Tauro

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 10:46 AM–11:15 AM ET · White House Telephone · 52 sec

ParticipantsColson, Charles W.; White House operatorConversation032-116 on Tape 32StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 10:46 AMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 11:15 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-116 ↗

AI Summary

Charles W. Colson coordinated with a White House operator to place telephone calls to former Boston Mayor John F. Collins and U.S. Attorney Joseph L. Tauro. Colson expressed concern regarding Collins's mobility and ability to reach the phone, instructing the operator to contact Tauro at his Boston office if Collins could not be reached. The exchange served as a logistical arrangement to facilitate direct communication with these two figures.

  • John F. Collins
  • Joseph L. Tauro
  • Boston
  • U.S. Attorney
  • Logistics

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Mr. Coulson, you're having trouble getting former Mayor John Collins.
Hold on just a second.
Mr. Coulson, I'm waiting for him to come to the telephone.
Are you?
Yes, it's taking a few minutes, but she asked me if I'd wait, and I am waiting.
Yeah, be sure it's convenient, because he's a cripple.
Yeah, I know that.
It may be difficult getting him to a phone.
Yeah.
If you don't get him, I'll tell you what you do.
Get me Joseph Turo, T-A-U-R-O.
And as a matter of fact, get Joe, get to Toro.
Well, I've already gone for Collins now.
All right.
As soon as you can get, either get him or not, and then get me Mr. Toro.
Okay.
And is he up there, too?
He'd be in Boston in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Okay.
He's the U.S. Attorney.
Yeah.
All right.
Very good.

NARA Description

On November 1, 1972, Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:15 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-116 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-116

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:46 am and 11:15 am
Location: White House Telephone

Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 379-15B]

        Call to John F. Collins
             -Convenience

        Request for a call to Joseph L. Tauro

        Call to Collins

        Call to Tauro
             -Location
                 -Boston
                      -US Attorney’s office

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-116, November 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/032-116 (accessed October 5, 2026).