President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request for the White House operator to connect him with special counsel Charles W. Colson. This communication served as an administrative bridge to facilitate a direct discussion between the President and a key political aide. No further policy-related dialogue occurred during this brief exchange.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 6:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-172 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-172 Date: November 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:16 pm and 6:22 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 306-19] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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