Charles W. Colson initiated a series of telephone calls to coordinate a conversation between President Nixon and Kenneth W. Clawson. The purpose of these communications was to facilitate direct contact between the President and Clawson regarding undisclosed administrative matters. While the specific substance of their discussion remains undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, the administrative efforts reflect an urgent need to connect the President with his staff.
On May 15, 1972, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Kenneth W. Clawson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 7:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-111 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-111 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:47 pm and 7:57 pm Location: White House Telephone Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator; the President can be heard in the background. [See also Conversation No. 339-4B] Request for a call to Kenneth W. Clawson's office Colson talked with an unknown woman in Clawson's office at an unknown time. Request for a call to Clawson Colson talked with Clawson at an unknown time. Meeting with Colson -Location
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.