Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 301 › Conversation 301-023
Nixon & Colson on Staff management and Personnel
Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 3:00 PM–3:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 19 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson held a brief, informal check-in to confirm the conclusion of an earlier meeting. During the short exchange, Nixon emphasized the need for Colson to provide personal support to an unnamed individual, suggesting he must "sit and hold her hand." The two agreed to review several outstanding matters following this interaction.
- Staff management
- Personnel
- White House operations
- Administrative strategy
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NARA Description
On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 3:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 301-23 Date: November 3, 1971 Time: 3:00 pm - 3:01 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 13-104]
Also recorded on November 3, 1971
- 013-103 2:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 301-020 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 301-021 2:45 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 013-104 3:00 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:00 pm to 3:01 pm.
- 013-105 3:01 PM · 2 min — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm.
- 013-106 3:01 PM · 2 min — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Arthur F. Burns, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm.
- 301-024 3:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm.
- 301-025 3:01 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 4:25 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 301-023, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/301-023 (accessed September 30, 2026).