Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-035

Nixon, Connally & Colson on Presidential memorandum and Administration policy

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 4:04 PM–6:54 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Colson, Charles W.Conversation196-035 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 4:04 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 6:54 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-035 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum addressed to John B. Connally with a copy directed to Charles W. Colson during a gathering at Camp David. The interaction serves as a formal administrative record for the President to formalize instructions or strategic directives to his advisors. Following the dictation, the conversation transitions into a brief period of personal, non-archived discussion.

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It's a memorandum to John Conway, the copy of Colson.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 6:54 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-35

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:04 pm and 6:54 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum for John B. Connally with a copy to Charles W. Colson.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 3m 11s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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[End of dictation]

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  • 196-031 3:27 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 196-032 3:27 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 196-033 3:27 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 136-033 4:03 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at 4:03 pm.
  • 196-034 4:03 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:03 pm to 4:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 196-035, July 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/196-035 (accessed October 12, 2026).