President Nixon instructed the White House operator to contact Charles W. Colson on his behalf. The President requested that Colson return his call as soon as he arrived at his office. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical arrangement to facilitate a subsequent discussion between the two men.
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-17 Date: February 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:09 pm and 12:15 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 840-10] Request for Charles W. Colson
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