Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-019
Nixon & Colson on White House administration and Presidential advisory
Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 3:08 PM–3:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with special counsel Charles W. Colson for a brief, one-minute discussion in the Old Executive Office Building. While no transcript exists for this encounter, the interaction reflects the ongoing advisory relationship between the President and Colson regarding White House administrative or political matters. The meeting served as a brief consultation within the broader context of their regular coordination on executive affairs.
- White House administration
- Presidential advisory
- Charles W. Colson
- Political strategy
- Executive office
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 332-19
Date: April 20, 1972
Time: 3:08 pm - 3:09 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Charles W. Colson.
[See Conversation No. 23-54]Also recorded on April 20, 1972
- 023-053 2:48 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 332-017 2:48 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 023-054 3:08 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 332-020 3:09 PM · 52 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 3:09 pm and 3:10 pm.
- 023-055 3:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 3:15 pm.
- 332-021 3:10 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, unknown person(s), and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm.
- 023-056 3:15 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger talked on the telephone from 3:15 pm to 3:19 pm.
- 023-057 3:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:19 pm and 3:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 332-019, April 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/332-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).