Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-101

Nixon phone call with Scali on United Nations and Ambassadorial appointments

Wednesday, March 14, 1973 · 11:02 AM–11:03 AM ET · White House Telephone · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scali, John A.Conversation037-101 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 14, 1973 at 11:02 AMEndWednesday, March 14, 1973 at 11:03 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-101 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon called John A. Scali to offer his well wishes before Scali assumed his new role as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. During the brief exchange, the President also extended congratulations regarding Scali’s recent marriage to his wife, Denise. The conversation served primarily as a formal and personal gesture of encouragement as Scali prepared for his upcoming diplomatic assignment.

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Hello.
Ambassador Scali.
Hello.
Yes, Mr. President.
John, I just wanted to wish you well on your assignment and hope you'll get a few days off to enjoy your honeymoon down there.
Well, thank you very much, Mr. President.
I will go properly weary, but determined to play a constructive role.
Oh, you sure will.
Sure will.
And give my best to your wife and...
Don't take any pot down there.
No.
Okay.
Good luck.
Thank you, sir.
Bye.

NARA Description

On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali talked on the telephone from 11:02 am to 11:03 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-101 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-101

Date: March 14, 1973
Time: 11:02 am-11:03 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John A. Scali.

[See Conversation No. 879-3]

       Best wishes on assignment
              -United Nations [UN]
                                               - 76 -

                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

              -Denise (St. Germain) Scali
              -Travel

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-101, March 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-101 (accessed October 5, 2026).