Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 201 › Conversation 201-001
Nixon phone call with Colson on Political strategy and White House personnel
Friday, August 11, 1972 · 6:14 PM–6:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon and Special Counsel Charles W. Colson met at Camp David to discuss sensitive political strategy and personnel matters. The dialogue centered on upcoming administrative actions and the management of ongoing political concerns regarding the administration's public image. While specific details remain restricted, the meeting served to coordinate executive maneuvers ahead of the 1972 election cycle.
- Political strategy
- White House personnel
- Election 1972
- Administrative policy
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:14 pm to 6:35 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 201-1 Date: August 11, 1972 Time: 6:14 pm - 6:35 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. The recording began while the conversation was in progress. [See Conversation No. 137-3; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on August 11, 1972
- 137-003 6:14 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:14 pm to 6:35 pm.
- 137-004 6:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:33 pm.
- 201-002 7:24 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:31 pm.
- 201-003 7:31 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:31 pm and 7:33 pm.
- 137-005 7:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:33 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 201-004 7:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:33 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 201-005 7:42 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm.
- 201-006 7:42 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald McI. Kendall, Mrs. Donald McI. Kendall, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 201-001, August 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/201-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).