Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-004
Nixon phone call with Colson on Camp David and Political Strategy
Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 11:49 PM–12:57 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson convened at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David to discuss ongoing political initiatives and administrative tasks. The participants reviewed the status of various projects and addressed logistical concerns regarding their current agenda. Due to the fragmentary nature of the recording, no significant policy decisions or actionable directives are clearly articulated in this brief exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972 and 12:57 am on June 7, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-4 Date: Between June 6 and June 7, 1972 Time: Between 11:49 pm, June 6 and 12:57 am, June 7, 1972 Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 133-2; three items have been withdrawn]
Also recorded on June 7, 1972
- 133-001 8:18 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:18 pm and 11:49 pm.
- 193-003 8:18 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:18 pm and 11:49 pm.
- 025-003 11:30 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 pm and 11:38 pm.
- 025-004 11:38 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:38 pm.
- 025-005 11:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:46 pm and 11:49 pm.
- 133-002 11:49 PM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972 and 12:57 am on June 7, 1972.
- 133-003 1:10 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:10 am to 1:34 am.
- 193-005 1:10 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:10 am to 1:34 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-004, June 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).