President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to the White House operator to request a connection with Charles W. Colson. The primary purpose of this interaction is to facilitate communication between the President and his special counsel late in the evening. No substantive policy matters or further developments were recorded in this short exchange.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-092 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 36-92
Date: January 23, 1973
Time: 10:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a telephone call to Charles W. Colson
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Conversation No. 36-92 (cont’d)This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.