Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 379 › Conversation 379-014

Nixon & Scali on Sonny Jurgensen and Personal affairs

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 10:45 AM–10:46 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scali, John A.Conversation379-014 on Tape 379StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 10:45 AMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 10:46 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 379-014 ↗

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President Nixon consulted with John A. Scali regarding a personal matter involving a potential future commitment. The brief exchange centered on Nixon’s recent conversation with professional football player Sonny Jurgensen and the President's deliberation over an unspecified offer or request. Nixon ultimately expressed a desire to keep the matter private, concluding the discussion without any further formal action.

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Yeah.
Yeah.
John, I had a good talk with Sonny Jurgensen on the call.
He is very impressed.
It's just very difficult to say.
I said the radio never gave up.
I said, well, I've been out for two years.
This way, I can figure out a few guys.
Nobody else has a great honor.
I said, well, I have to think about it.
Now, I want to tell you, I don't want to put this up.
All right, John.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:45 am to 10:46 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 379-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 379-14

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: 10:45 am - 10:46 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John A. Scali.

[See Conversation No. 32-114]

Also recorded on November 1, 1972

  • 032-112 10:44 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:44 am.
  • 032-113 10:44 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 10:45 am.
  • 379-012 10:44 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:44 am.
  • 379-013 10:44 AM · 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 10:44 am and 10:45 am.
  • 032-114 10:45 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:46 am.
  • 032-115 10:46 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:15 am.
  • 032-116 10:46 AM · 52 sec — Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:15 am.
  • 032-117 10:46 AM · 18 sec — Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:15 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 379-014, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/379-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).