President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an immediate meeting with Charles W. Colson. The primary purpose of the communication was to secure Colson's presence in the Oval Office. No further policy discussions or substantive developments were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On August 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 566-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 566-19
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: 4:56 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for Charles W. Colson’s presenceNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.