Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-139

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 12:29 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation034-139 on Tape 34StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 12:29 PMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 12:29 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 034-139 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to contact Charles W. Colson. The primary purpose of the communication is to summon Colson for a meeting at the Executive Office Building. No further substantive policy or political discussions occur during this brief administrative exchange.

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Could you see if Mr. Coulson could come to the UOB, please?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-139 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 34-139

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: 12:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a meeting with Charles W. Colson
            -Executive Office Building

Also recorded on December 20, 1972

  • 392-003 12:18 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 392-004 12:18 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 392-006 12:29 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:29 pm.
  • 034-140 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 392-007 12:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:32 pm.
  • 392-008 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 034-141 12:33 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 392-009 12:33 PM · 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:33 pm to 1:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 034-139, December 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-139 (accessed September 28, 2026).