Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 292 › Conversation 292-014
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Charles W. Colson
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 5:08 PM–5:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call to Charles W. Colson. During the brief exchange, the President inquired about the whereabouts of Lewis Powell, who was believed to be in Richmond, Virginia. This interaction functioned as an administrative effort to manage the President's immediate communication needs regarding ongoing personnel or political matters.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 19, 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 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 292-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 292-14
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 11-140]
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on October 19, 1971
- 011-139 5:08 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:08 pm.
- 011-140 5:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm.
- 292-012 5:08 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:08 pm.
- 292-013 5:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:09 pm.
- 011-141 5:09 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:27 pm.
- 292-015 5:09 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:09 pm to 5:27 pm.
- 011-142 5:27 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:27 pm and 5:38 pm.
- 292-016 5:27 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:27 pm to 5:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 292-014, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/292-014 (accessed September 28, 2026).