Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 410 › Conversation 410-032
Nixon & Scowcroft on National Security and Military Briefings
Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 4:50 PM–4:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 33 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with General Brent Scowcroft for a brief consultation regarding ongoing national security matters. While the transcript remains undefined, the meeting served as a continuation of discussions concerning administrative oversight and military briefing coordination. No specific policy shifts were recorded during this short two-minute session.
- National Security
- Military Briefings
- Executive Administration
- White House Operations
Audio
NARA Description
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 4:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 410-32 Date: March 15, 1973 Time: 4:50 pm – 4:52 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft. [See Conversation No. 43-97]
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- 410-026 4:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:42 pm.
- 410-027 4:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:42 pm to 4:44 pm.
- 410-028 4:45 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:45 pm.
- 410-029 4:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:45 pm to 4:47 pm.
- 410-030 4:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:47 pm and 4:50 pm.
- 410-031 4:47 PM · 18 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 4:47 pm and 4:50 pm.
- 410-033 4:52 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:52 pm to 5:43 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 410-032, March 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187073). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/410-032 (accessed November 15, 2026).