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.
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 AidConversation No. 37-188
Date: March 21, 1973
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
(rev. Sept-09)
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
-TypingThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.