Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 148 › Conversation 148-005

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Charles W. Colson

Tuesday, October 10, 1972 · 8:20 PM–8:24 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation148-005 on Tape 148StartTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 8:20 PMEndTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 8:24 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 148-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a follow-up telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to re-attempt reaching Colson. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.

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Yes, please.
You could try Mr. Coulson again now, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 148-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 148-5

Date: October 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 219-7]

        Request for a call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on October 11, 1972

  • 148-001 8:15 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:15 pm.
  • 148-003 8:16 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:20 pm.
  • 219-005 8:16 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:20 pm.
  • 148-004 8:20 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:20 pm.
  • 219-006 8:20 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:20 pm.
  • 219-007 8:20 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm.
  • 148-006 8:24 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:24 pm to 8:44 pm.
  • 219-008 8:24 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:24 pm to 8:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 148-005, October 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/148-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).