Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-197

Nixon phone call with Scowcroft on White House logistics

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 7:25 PM–7:26 PM ET · White House Telephone · 29 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)Conversation037-197 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:25 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:26 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-197 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon spoke with General Brent Scowcroft to expedite the delivery of a misplaced administrative document. The President directed Scowcroft to have the message retyped and handed to Manolo Sanchez for personal delivery to the residence. This brief coordination ensured the efficient physical transfer of official materials between the Executive Office Building and the President.

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Hello.
Yes, Mr. President.
Did you send that message over to me yet?
Yes, I have it coming in.
I think the previous one must have been left over in the EOB, so I'm having it retyped.
Oh, I see, I see.
Well, that one I just threw in the outbox, I guess.
Okay.
I think so.
Just type over what you've got and send it over and give it to Manolo and he'll bring it down.
I certainly will, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 7:25 pm to 7:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-197 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-197

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: 7:25 pm-7:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.

       Message for President
             -Delivery
             -Manolo Sanchez

Also recorded on March 22, 1973

  • 037-198 7:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:26 pm and 7:27 pm.
  • 037-199 7:27 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 7:27 pm to 7:28 pm.
  • 037-200 7:28 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 037-201 7:35 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:35 pm to 7:44 pm.
  • 037-202 7:44 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:50 pm.
  • 037-203 7:50 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:50 pm.
  • 037-204 7:50 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:50 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 037-205 7:53 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 8:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-197, March 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-197 (accessed October 6, 2026).