Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-117

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Hugh Scott

Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 11:59 AM–12:02 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation031-117 on Tape 31StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 11:59 AMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 12:02 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-117 ↗

An 11-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-117 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-117

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:59 am and 12:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 803-10A]

        Request for a call to Hugh Scott

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Senator Scott please.
Thank you Mr. President.

Also recorded on October 18, 1972

  • 031-116 11:45 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:45 am.
  • 803-008 11:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:45 am.
  • 803-009 11:45 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 11:59 am.
  • 803-010 11:59 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:02 pm.
  • 803-011 12:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:04 pm.
  • 031-118 12:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hugh Scott talked on the telephone from 12:04 pm to 12:08 pm.
  • 803-012 12:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hugh Scott met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:04 pm to 12:09 pm.
  • 803-013 12:09 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 1:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-117, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-117 (accessed November 3, 2026).