Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-199

Nixon phone call with Scowcroft on White House administration

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 7:27 PM–7:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.)Conversation037-199 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:27 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 7:28 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-199 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and General Brent Scowcroft engaged in a brief telephone exchange to coordinate the handling of a specific document brought over by the General. The President confirmed that a previously contemplated action would not proceed and sought verification that the relevant orders had been successfully rescinded. Scowcroft acknowledged the directive, confirming that the instruction had been carried out.

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General Scowcroft.
Hello.
Yes, mister.
You don't need to bother, but I had brought it over with my briefcase, so I have it.
Oh, oh, all right.
No problem.
You still got it fine.
Thank you, sir.
And you go off and issue the order.
We're not going to go ahead, okay?
Yes, I have done that, sir.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 7:27 pm to 7:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-199 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-199

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: 7:27 pm-7:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft.
                                             - 136 -

                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

       Message for President
             -Delivery
                     -Manolo Sanchez
             -President’s order

Also recorded on March 22, 1973

  • 037-197 7:25 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 7:25 pm to 7:26 pm.
  • 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.
  • 037-200 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 037-199, 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/037-199 (accessed October 12, 2026).