Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 561 › Conversation 561-010
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Charles W. Colson
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 12:51 PM–12:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual to facilitate a scheduled appointment with Charles W. Colson. The discussion served as a logistical arrangement to ensure a future consultation between the President and his special counsel. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short exchange.
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 561-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 561-10
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:51 pm and 12:57 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person.
Request for a meeting with Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on August 11, 1971
- 561-008 11:53 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 12:51 pm.
- 561-009 12:51 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:57 pm.
- 007-088 12:57 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:57 pm to 12:58 pm.
- 561-011 12:57 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:57 pm to 12:58 pm.
- 007-089 12:58 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 7:52 pm.
- 561-012 12:59 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:43 pm.
- 272-010 1:43 PM · 2 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 1:43 pm and 2:54 pm.
- 272-011 1:43 PM · 5 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 1:43 pm and 2:54 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 561-010, August 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/561-010 (accessed October 9, 2026).