Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-016
Nixon & Colson on Watergate scandal and Political strategy
Thursday, June 22, 1972 · 11:29 AM–11:39 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson met to discuss strategic responses to the ongoing fallout from the Watergate break-in. They assessed the political implications of the scandal and considered potential methods to mitigate damage to the administration's public image. The discussion focused on coordinating efforts to control the narrative and manage the intensifying scrutiny surrounding the event.
Audio
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NARA Description
On June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:29 am to 11:39 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 344-16 Date: June 22, 1972 Time: 11:29-11:39 am Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 25-119]
Also recorded on June 22, 1972
- 025-118 11:25 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:29 am.
- 344-015 11:25 AM · 11 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 11:25 am and 11:29 am.
- 025-119 11:29 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:29 am to 11:39 am.
- 025-120 11:39 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 12:14 pm.
- 344-017 11:39 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 12:14 pm.
- 344-018 11:39 AM · 8 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 11:39 am and 12:14 pm.
- 025-121 12:14 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Constance M. Stuart talked on the telephone from 12:14 pm to 12:15 pm.
- 344-019 12:14 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Constance M. Stuart met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:14 pm to 12:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 344-016, June 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/344-016 (accessed September 30, 2026).