Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-006
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson
Tuesday, December 26, 1972 · 6:08 PM–6:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 30 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Special Counsel Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative exchange serves as the logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his advisor. No further substantive policy discussions occur during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On December 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 35-6
Date: December 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:08 pm and 6:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with White House operator.
Request for call to Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on December 26, 1972
- 035-001 4:27 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:27 pm and 4:36 pm.
- 035-002 4:36 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:36 pm to 4:52 pm.
- 035-003 4:58 PM · 14 min — Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:58 pm to 5:12 pm.
- 035-004 5:12 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 5:13 pm.
- 035-005 5:13 PM · 11 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 5:13 pm.
- 035-007 6:13 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:13 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 035-008 6:17 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:47 pm.
- 035-009 6:47 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 6:47 pm to 6:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 035-006, December 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).