Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-100

Nixon phone call with Scott on Condolences and White House staff

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 12:14 PM–12:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scott, Cornelius A.Conversation019-100 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 12:14 PMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 12:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-100 ↗

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President Nixon placed this personal telephone call to Cornelius A. Scott to offer condolences following the death of Scott's brother. During the exchange, the President also took the opportunity to commend the performance of Scott’s son, Stanley S. Scott, for his service on the White House staff. Mr. Scott expressed his gratitude for the call, noting that it provided him with significant personal relief and comfort.

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There you are, sir.
Hello.
Hello.
I just wanted to tell you that I was very sorry to hear about your brother's death, and also to tell you, too, that Stan is just doing a fine job on our staff here.
Well, Mr. President, I think, well, I feel much better now.
I'm surprised to have a call for you, the first such call I've ever had to receive in my life.
Well, I appreciate it.
It's a great issue, and I'm glad Stanley's working out all right.
He's a fine young man.
I told him when he talked about joining you, if he was just all I wanted out of him, to get in there and help you a thousand percent.
You've done a great job, Mr. President.
Well, thank you.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I know you're busy, but I feel much relieved now.
My brother who passed was just four years my senior, and we were pretty close.
Yes, I know you were very close to him.
Yes, and so we're going to miss him.
But I feel great relief, and I'll express to the other members of the family.
Would you tell them that I called and express my sympathy, please?
Well, thank you, Mr. President.
Fine, Mr. Scott.
Bye.

NARA Description

On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Cornelius A. Scott talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-100 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-100

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:14 pm and 12:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Cornelius A. Scott.

[See Conversation No. 656-17A]

     Death of Scott's brother

     Stanley S. Scott
          -Performance in office at the White House

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     Death of Scott's brother

Also recorded on January 26, 1972

  • 656-014 12:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:12 pm.
  • 019-097 12:11 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:11 pm.
  • 656-013 12:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Ronald W. Reagan, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:11 pm.
  • 019-098 12:12 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:12 pm.
  • 656-015 12:12 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Cornelius A. Scott met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:12 pm.
  • 656-016 12:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm.
  • 019-099 12:14 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:25 pm.
  • 656-017 12:14 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Cornelius A. Scott, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-100, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-100 (accessed October 6, 2026).