Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-009
Nixon phone call with Colson on White House personnel and Political strategy
Friday, June 9, 1972 · 2:44 PM–3:20 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 25 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with special counsel Charles W. Colson at Camp David to discuss sensitive political strategy and personnel matters. The conversation focused on internal administration operations and the management of ongoing political concerns. No specific policy decisions were recorded during this brief exchange, though the dialogue underscored the President's reliance on Colson for discreet political maneuvering.
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Position in tape: 01:49:15 – 02:14:00
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NARA Description
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:44 pm to 3:20 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 192-9 Date: June 9, 1972 Time: 2:44-3:20 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 172-2; one item has been withdrawn.]
Also recorded on June 9, 1972
- 172-001 2:44 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 2:44 pm.
- 172-002 2:44 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:44 pm to 3:20 pm.
- 192-008 2:44 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 2:44 pm.
- 172-003 3:20 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:20 pm and 4:55 pm.
- 192-010 3:20 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:20 pm and 4:55 pm.
- 172-004 4:55 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:55 pm to 5:07 pm.
- 192-011 4:55 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:55 pm to 5:07 pm.
- 172-005 5:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 192-009, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/192-009 (accessed October 9, 2026).