{"conversationCode":"017-079","tapeNumber":17,"conversationNumber":79,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-017-079","startDateTime":"1971-12-25T16:07:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-12-25T16:09:00.000Z","startDate":"25-Dec-1971","startTime":"11:07 AM","endDate":"25-Dec-1971","endTime":"11:09 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scott, Hugh; Scott, Marian;","description":"On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, and Marian Scott talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:09 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-079 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"WHT","recordingDevice":"White House Telephone","latitudeEstimated":38.89767,"longitudeEstimated":-77.03655,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 17-79\n\nDate: December 25, 1971\nTime: 11:07 am - 11:09 am\nLocation: White House Telephone\n\nThe President talked with Hugh Scott.\n\n     Christmas greetings\n\n     Scott's health\n\n     Campaigning\n\n     Scott\n             -President's appreciation\n\nMarian Scott joined the conversation.\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/21/2017.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[017-079-w001]\n[Duration: 23s]\n\n     Marian Scott\n          -Stump speeches\n          -Dinner plans\n          -Hugh Scott speeches\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n     Julie Nixon Eisenhower's television show\n           -“Christmas at the White House”\n                -Praise","filename":["017-079.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:06:55","tapeEnd":"03:08:35","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Scott, Hugh","Scott, Marian"],"prevCode":"017-078","nextCode":"017-080","transcript":[{"start":0.28,"end":1.53,"text":"Hello."},{"start":3.39,"end":3.55,"text":"Hello."},{"start":5.37,"end":8.81,"text":"I have nothing to ask you to do this time, but just to wish you a Merry Christmas."},{"start":9.96,"end":19.85,"text":"And to tell you that we're so grateful for all your work, and I just hope you stay in good health because you've got to fight some battles next year."},{"start":19.87,"end":24.9,"text":"Well, we'll be fighting them and winning them, I believe."},{"start":24.92,"end":25.52,"text":"Well, we'll be trying to help."},{"start":25.54,"end":26.18,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":26.86,"end":27.54,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":27.6,"end":29.36,"text":"Well, anyway, you've..."},{"start":30.09,"end":38.3,"text":"It's been amazing how you've done this year, and I'm very grateful, Hugh, and you just enjoy today."},{"start":40.29,"end":41.71,"text":"Well, I appreciate Marion, though, and she's like this."},{"start":41.73,"end":41.83,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":68.17,"end":72.64,"text":"Mrs. Eisen... Oh, you did, yep."},{"start":74.06,"end":78.72,"text":"With Julie, yes."},{"start":78.74,"end":83.39,"text":"Well, Julie is... Mrs. Eisenhardt is here."},{"start":83.57,"end":90.06,"text":"I'll tell her that you've sent the best to her, too."},{"start":90.08,"end":92.98,"text":"Well, thank you a lot, and Merry Christmas."},{"start":94.24,"end":95.34,"text":"Thank you very much for calling, Mr. President."},{"start":96.59,"end":97.56,"text":"Sure will."},{"start":97.58,"end":98.31,"text":"Okay, bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon called Senator Hugh Scott and his wife, Marian, to exchange Christmas greetings and express appreciation for the Senator's political support. The discussion briefly touched upon the upcoming year's political battles and the Scotts' recent activities, including Marian's involvement in speaking engagements. The call concluded with the President acknowledging a television program featuring Julie Nixon Eisenhower.","topics":["Christmas","Hugh Scott","Political strategy","Julie Nixon Eisenhower","White House communications"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T00:48:52.567Z"},"topicSlugs":["christmas","hugh-scott","political-strategy","julie-nixon-eisenhower","white-house-communications"],"audioDurationSec":100,"audioFiles":[{"file":"017-079.mp3","bytes":2412459,"durationSec":100.46,"bitrate":192110,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:24.936Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/017-079.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-079","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/17/conversation-017-079","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}