Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-127

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles W. Colson

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 8:45 PM–8:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation039-127 on Tape 39StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 8:45 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 8:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-127 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to former special counsel Charles W. Colson. The interaction served as a brief administrative step to connect the President with his former aide. No substantive policy matters or further developments were recorded during this short exchange.

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Yes, please.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 pm and 8:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-127 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-127

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:45 pm and 8:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                            Conversation No. 39-127 (cont’d)

         Request for telephone call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on June 7, 1973

039-125 8:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:31 pm and 8:45 pm.
039-126 8:45 PM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:45 pm.
039-128 8:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 pm and 8:46 pm.
039-129 8:46 PM · 21 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 9:07 pm.
934-001 8:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 9:02 am.
934-002 9:02 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.
934-003 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.
934-004 9:02 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-127, June 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-127 (accessed October 12, 2026).