President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a call to Charles W. Colson, who was believed to be in Virginia. Nixon instructed the operator not to aggressively pursue the connection if Colson was unavailable. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to reach a key staff member.
On November 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 9:35 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 33-107
Date: November 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:29 am and 9:35 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
-Colson's possible location
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