Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-104

Nixon phone call with Boggs on Search and rescue and Congressional relations

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 11:33 AM–11:34 AM ET · White House Telephone · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Boggs, Corrine (Clairborne) (Lindy)Conversation031-104 on Tape 31StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:33 AMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:34 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-104 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon called Lindy Boggs to offer his personal condolences and support following the disappearance of her husband, Representative Hale Boggs, whose plane had gone missing. The President assured Boggs that the federal government was fully committed to the ongoing search efforts and encouraged the family to maintain their faith. This brief exchange served as a gesture of comfort from the President and First Lady to the Boggs family during their crisis.

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Hello?
Mrs. Marks?
Mr. President?
I know this is a very hard time for you and your family, but I wanted you to know that Mrs. Licks and I are thinking about you, and we're just praying that out in that snow, they're going to find him walking around up there.
Oh, thank you, Mr. President.
Yeah.
It's so nice of you all.
Well, we're, as you know, doing everything we can.
I know you are.
The government said not that we can do it, but every search plane is out.
Oh, I know.
It's just been really good.
But you just keep your faith.
Okay.
I will, Doc.
And you have my best of those wonderful children.
Oh, thank you.
Grandchildren, too.
Okay.
Please give my love to Pat.
Okay.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Corrine ("Lindy") (Clairborne) Boggs talked on the telephone from 11:33 am to 11:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-104 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-104

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: 11:33 am - 11:34 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Corinne (Claiborne) (“Lindy”) Boggs.

[See Conversation No. 801-16C]

        Missing plane
            -[Thomas] Hale Boggs
                -The President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                -Rescue efforts
                -Boggs's children and grandchildren

Also recorded on October 17, 1972

  • 031-101 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:24 am.
  • 801-011 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:24 am.
  • 801-012 11:24 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-013 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-014 11:24 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-016 11:26 AM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, White House operator, Corrine ("Lindy") (Clairborne) Boggs, Stephen B. Bull, Robert J. Brown, Gale E. Sayers, Paul R. Jones, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:26 am to 12:10 pm.
  • 031-102 11:30 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:30 am to 11:32 am.
  • 031-103 11:32 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:32 am and 11:33 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-104, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-104 (accessed October 10, 2026).