President Nixon and Charles Colson coordinate a brief, private meeting to discuss sensitive matters following the recent Watergate break-in. The participants verify the security of their current location before Colson is summoned to the President's office. This brief exchange serves primarily as a procedural arrangement to facilitate a confidential in-person consultation.
On June 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:16 pm to 2:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 342-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 342-26 Date: June 20, 1972 Time: 2:16-2:17 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 25-85]
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