Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-085

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

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 8:50 PM–9:41 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation040-085 on Tape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 8:50 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 9:41 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-085 ↗

An 11-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-085 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-85

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 pm and 9:41 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Charles W. Colson

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Mr. Carlson, please.
Thank you.

Also recorded on June 13, 1973

  • 040-084 8:19 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone from 8:19 pm to 8:21 pm.
  • 040-086 9:41 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:41 pm to 9:53 pm.
  • 040-087 9:54 PM · 4 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:54 pm to 9:57 pm.
  • 040-088 9:57 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:57 pm and 10:01 pm.
  • 040-089 9:57 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:57 pm and 10:01 pm.
  • 040-090 10:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 10:01 pm to 10:03 pm.
  • 040-091 10:10 PM · 37 sec — Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:10 pm to 10:11 pm.
  • 040-092 10:12 PM · 1 min — Stephen B. Bull and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:12 pm to 10:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-085, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-085 (accessed November 1, 2026).