Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-042
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson
Sunday, June 3, 1973 · 6:47 PM–6:48 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Charles W. Colson. The call serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with his former special counsel. No substantive policy matters or further developments are discussed during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:47 pm and 6:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 39-42
Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:47 pm and 6:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call to Charles W. Colson
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on June 3, 1973
- 039-038 6:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 6:40 pm.
- 039-039 6:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:40 pm to 6:41 pm.
- 039-040 6:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:47 pm.
- 039-041 6:47 PM · 19 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 6:47 pm.
- 039-043 6:48 PM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 6:48 pm.
- 039-044 6:48 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:48 pm and 7:06 pm.
- 039-045 7:06 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 7:06 pm to 7:09 pm.
- 039-046 7:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:09 pm and 7:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 039-042, June 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-042 (accessed October 12, 2026).