President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a meeting with his Special Counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as an official request to coordinate the President's schedule. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this short communication.
On December 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 2:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-129
Date: December 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:18 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a meeting with Charles W. Colson
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