Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-104

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House operator

Wednesday, January 24, 1973 · 7:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation036-104 on Tape 36StartWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 7:08 PMEndWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 7:08 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-104 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request an outgoing call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The interaction served as a logistical administrative step to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and a key aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for assistance.

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please call some place thank you

NARA Description

On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-104 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-104

Date: January 24, 1973
Time: 7:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked to the White House operator.

       Request for a telephone call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on January 25, 1973

  • 036-105 7:15 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:15 pm.
  • 036-106 7:17 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:17 pm to 7:31 pm.
  • 036-107 7:35 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 7:35 pm to 7:40 pm.
  • 036-108 7:40 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:40 pm and 7:52 pm.
  • 036-109 7:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:52 pm to 7:55 pm.
  • 036-110 7:54 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:38 am.
  • 405-001 7:54 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:38 am.
  • 405-002 7:54 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:38 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 036-104, January 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-104 (accessed October 1, 2026).