President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as a directive to initiate a conversation with his special counsel. The exchange focused exclusively on the logistical request to reach Colson.
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-079 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-79 Date: January 4, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 8:46 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 833-3] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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