Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-188

Nixon phone call with Scowcroft on Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 3:48 PM–3:49 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)Conversation037-188 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 3:48 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 3:49 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-188 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with General Brent Scowcroft regarding the status of an expected communication from Henry Kissinger. The President instructed Scowcroft to personally deliver the document for review immediately upon its arrival and transcription. This brief exchange highlights the President's urgent need to coordinate and act upon diplomatic or policy updates provided by Kissinger.

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General Felcroft.
Mr. President.
I wondered if you'd gotten anything from Henry.
We haven't, sir, but we expect it any minute now.
As soon as you get it typed up, you bring it over.
We'll talk about it, okay?
I certainly will, sir.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-188 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-188

Date: March 21, 1973
                                             - 128 -

                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Time: 3:48 pm-3:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.

[See Conversation No. 421-10]

       Message from Henry A. Kissinger
             -Delivery
             -Typing

Also recorded on March 21, 1973

  • 037-187 3:45 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 421-009 3:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 421-010 3:48 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm.
  • 037-189 3:49 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:23 pm.
  • 421-011 3:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:23 pm.
  • 421-012 3:49 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:23 pm.
  • 037-190 4:23 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:23 pm to 4:39 pm.
  • 421-013 4:23 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:23 pm to 4:39 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-188, March 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-188 (accessed October 6, 2026).