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.
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 AidConversation 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 [See Conversation No. 138-14; one item has been withdrawn from this conversation]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.