Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 8 › Conversation 008-106
Nixon phone call with Scali on Diplomacy and Journalism
Sunday, September 12, 1971 · 9:23 PM–9:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 55 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon engaged in a brief telephone conversation with John A. Scali, a journalist and future diplomat. Given the lack of a transcript and the withdrawn status of the primary segment, the specific subject matter remains restricted. No substantive policy decisions or actionable outcomes are reflected in the available documentation.
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NARA Description
On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali talked on the telephone from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-106 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 8-106 Date: September 12, 1971 Time: 9:23 pm - 9:24 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with John A. Scali. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 51s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 008-106, September 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-106 (accessed October 9, 2026).