Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-064

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Donald E. Young and Alaska

Friday, March 9, 1973 · 9:26 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation037-064 on Tape 37StartFriday, March 9, 1973 at 9:26 AMEndFriday, March 9, 1973 at 9:26 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-064 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman Donald E. Young of Alaska. The President sought to connect with the newly elected representative to address formal business. The operator was directed to attempt the call despite the possibility that the congressman had not yet arrived at his office.

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Yes, please.
Would you get Congressman Young?
He's the new congressman from Alaska.
He may not be here yet, but you can try him.
All right, thank you.

NARA Description

On March 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:26 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-064 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-64

Date: March 9, 1973
Time: 9:26 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 874-1]

       Request for a call to Donald E. Young
             -Alaska
             -Congressman

Also recorded on March 9, 1973

  • 037-065 9:26 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-001 9:26 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:26 am.
  • 874-002 9:26 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-003 9:26 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-004 9:26 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-005 9:26 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-006 9:26 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.
  • 874-007 9:26 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 9:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-064, March 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-064 (accessed October 25, 2026).