Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-067

Nixon phone call with Bull on Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft

Friday, March 9, 1973 · 1:04 PM–1:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation037-067 on Tape 37StartFriday, March 9, 1973 at 1:04 PMEndFriday, March 9, 1973 at 1:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-067 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed Stephen Bull to arrange for General Brent Scowcroft to substitute for Henry Kissinger in a scheduled meeting if Kissinger remains unavailable. The President emphasized the need to verify Kissinger's status upon his expected return. Bull acknowledged these instructions and moved to facilitate the change in the administrative schedule.

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Yeah.
If Henry's out, Scowcroft can sit in on that.
All right, sir.
Fine.
Henry should get back, but check it out.
All right, sir.

NARA Description

On March 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-067 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-67

Date: March 9, 1973
Time: 1:04 pm-1:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 874-18]

       Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
             -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft

Also recorded on March 9, 1973

  • 037-066 12:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-013 12:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-014 12:56 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-015 12:56 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-016 12:56 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-018 1:04 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 874-019 1:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 874-020 1:05 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-067, 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/037-067 (accessed October 5, 2026).