Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 747 › Conversation 747-008
Nixon & Colson on Political strategy and White House administration
Wednesday, July 19, 1972 · 12:19 PM–12:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson met in the Oval Office to discuss political strategy and administrative matters. The conversation focused on internal White House dynamics and the management of sensitive personnel issues. While a specific portion of the discussion remains classified, the meeting reflects the ongoing coordination between Nixon and his special counsel regarding executive priorities during the 1972 election cycle.
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available yet for this conversation. The recording may contain no audible speech, or it may not have been processed.
NARA Description
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 747-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 747-8 Date: July 19, 1972 Time: 12:19 pm - 12:37 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 27-2; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on July 19, 1972
- 027-001 12:17 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:19 pm.
- 747-007 12:17 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:19 pm.
- 027-002 12:19 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:19 pm to 12:37 pm.
- 027-003 12:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 2:00 pm.
- 027-004 12:37 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 2:00 pm.
- 747-009 12:37 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:44 pm.
- 747-010 12:37 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:44 pm.
- 747-011 12:37 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 747-008, July 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/747-008 (accessed September 30, 2026).