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Nixon & Colson on White House administration and Executive communication

Tuesday, June 13, 1972 · 4:14 PM–4:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Conversation342-008 on Tape 342 (tape position 01:14:47–01:15:35)StartTuesday, June 13, 1972 at 4:14 PMEndTuesday, June 13, 1972 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 342-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon summoned Charles W. Colson to his office in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, direct consultation. The dialogue serves primarily as an administrative bridge, initiating a more substantive, follow-up meeting between the two men. No specific policy matters or strategic developments were addressed during this brief exchange.

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Hello?
Hi, do you want to drop over to the office, please?
I'm in the EOB.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:14 pm to 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 342-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 342-8

Date: June 13, 1972
Time: 4:14-4:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 25-60]

Also recorded on June 13, 1972

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  • 025-058 3:48 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm.
  • 025-059 3:49 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:24 pm.
  • 342-007 3:49 PM · 5 sec — 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 3:49 pm and 4:14 pm.
  • 025-060 4:14 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:14 pm to 4:15 pm.
  • 342-009 4:17 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:17 pm to 5:38 pm.
  • 025-061 5:29 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:29 pm to 5:30 pm.
  • 025-062 5:30 PM · 33 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 5:30 pm on June 13, 1972 and 10:45 am on June 14, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 342-008, June 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/342-008 (accessed September 30, 2026).