Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 258 › Conversation 258-022

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Charles Colson and ABC

Wednesday, June 16, 1971 · 8:07 PM–8:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation258-022 on Tape 258 (tape position 00:37:19–00:39:36)StartWednesday, June 16, 1971 at 8:07 PMEndWednesday, June 16, 1971 at 8:22 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 258-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilized this session to dictate correspondence to Leonard H. Goldenson of ABC and William S. Paley of CBS regarding recent wedding coverage. The letters specifically highlighted the roles of Charles W. Colson and White House staff, while also touching upon the New York Times. These communications served as a formal acknowledgment of the network executives' cooperation with the administration.

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Yeah.

And what else are we asking for?

We're asking for information.

Whoa.

NARA Description

On June 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 258-22

Date: June 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated letters

     Letter to Leonard H. Goldenson, President of American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
           -Appreciation for wedding coverage
           -Charles W. Colson
           -White House staff

     Letter to William S. Paley, chairman of Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
           -Appreciation for wedding coverage
           -Colson
           -New York Times

Also recorded on June 17, 1971

258-019 8:07 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
258-020 8:07 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
258-021 8:07 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
258-023 8:07 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
258-024 8:07 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
258-025 8:07 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 pm and 8:22 pm.
005-101 8:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 8:22 pm to 8:25 pm.
258-026 8:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:22 pm to 8:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 258-022, June 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/258-022 (accessed October 5, 2026).