President Nixon initiated a call to the White House operator to issue a directive regarding his staff. He specifically requested that special counsel Charles W. Colson be summoned to his office in the Executive Office Building. This short communication served as a logistical instruction to facilitate a direct meeting between the President and a key political advisor.
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-60 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: 10:19 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 337-9B] Request that Charles W. Colson join him
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