Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 246 › Conversation 246-035
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Charles W. Colson
Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 6:10 PM–7:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual, identified in White House logs as Charles W. Colson, to discuss political strategy and public relations. The conversation centered on the necessity of maintaining a low-profile approach, referred to as 'coasting,' regarding ongoing administration objectives. No major policy shifts resulted from the brief, informal exchange, which focused primarily on navigating current political optics.
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NARA Description
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 7:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 246-035
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:10 pm and 7:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person
Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on April 7, 1971
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- 246-031 5:50 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:50 pm to 5:55 pm.
- 246-032 5:55 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:01 pm.
- 246-033 6:01 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Mark I. Goode met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:01 pm to 6:10 pm.
- 246-034 6:10 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 7:09 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 246-035, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-035 (accessed October 12, 2026).