Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-088

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Patrick J. Buchanan

Sunday, March 11, 1973 · 2:27 PM–2:33 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation037-088 on Tape 37StartSunday, March 11, 1973 at 2:27 PMEndSunday, March 11, 1973 at 2:33 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-088 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to his advisor, Patrick J. Buchanan. The brief exchange serves as a functional directive to facilitate communication between the President and his staff. No further substantive policy matters or political discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.

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Let's try Mr. Pat Buchanan, please.
Yes, thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On March 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 2:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-088 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-88

Date: March 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:27 pm and 2:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a call to Patrick J. Buchanan

Also recorded on March 11, 1973

  • 037-084 1:55 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 2:17 pm.
  • 037-085 2:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:17 pm to 2:18 pm.
  • 037-086 2:27 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:27 pm.
  • 037-087 2:27 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:27 pm.
  • 037-089 2:33 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 2:33 pm to 2:39 pm.
  • 037-090 2:46 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 037-091 2:46 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 037-092 2:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 3:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-088, March 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-088 (accessed October 12, 2026).