President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to be connected with Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination for the President to communicate directly with his Special Counsel. No further substantive policy matters or decisions are documented in this specific audio segment.
On October 7, 1971, 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 3:48 pm and 4:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-044 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:48 pm and 4:12 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-139] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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