President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. This administrative interaction was initiated to establish communication with a key advisor regarding ongoing presidential business. No substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-127 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-127
Date: October 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See conversation No. 369-18]
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.