Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-025
Nixon phone call with Colson on 1972 Presidential Election
Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 2:22 PM–2:42 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with Special Counsel Charles Colson at Camp David to discuss ongoing political strategies and administrative matters. Although a formal transcript is unavailable, the meeting focused on managing personnel and internal White House objectives during the 1972 election cycle. The discussion served to align the administration's political agenda and refine operational priorities for the executive branch.
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NARA Description
On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:42 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 198-25 Date: July 30, 1972 Time: 2:22 pm - 2:42 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 138-14; one item has been withdrawn from this conversation]
Also recorded on July 30, 1972
- 138-011 1:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-021 1:32 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-022 1:32 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 138-012 1:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
- 198-023 1:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
- 138-013 1:58 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:58 pm.
- 198-024 1:58 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:58 pm.
- 138-014 2:22 PM · 20 sec — Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:42 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 198-025, July 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/198-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).