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On April 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 1:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-067 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The White House operator talked with the President. [See also Conversation No. 332-48A] The President conferred with Charles W. Colson before the conversation began. [See Conversation No. 332-48] [End of conferral] Clark MacGregor - Location - Return call. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.