President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as an administrative bridge to initiate direct communication between the President and Colson. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this initial operator-assisted call setup.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 656-25 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator and requested a call to Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 19-106]
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