Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 765 › Conversation 765-003

Nixon, Scott & Klein on Congressional relations and Republican leadership

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 · 10:30 AM–10:31 AM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Scott, Hugh; Klein, Herbert G.Conversation765-003 on Tape 765StartTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 10:30 AMEndTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 10:31 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 765-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott and Communications Director Herbert G. Klein to address remarks Scott made during a recent Republican leadership meeting regarding the administration's congressional relations. The discussion focused on the necessity of maintaining unified messaging and the role of Henry Kissinger in ongoing diplomatic and political strategy. The meeting concluded quickly, serving primarily to clarify Scott's previous public comments and ensure alignment within the party leadership.

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That's one thing.

Sure.

I don't want to do any injustice to anybody.

What I said was it's always critical to get... Oh, I know.

I know.

I just, I just thought that if I...

I didn't check.

If I learned from Henry that some people want to die, then the way to do it is where I can help them.

I know.

I've been...

I had to get off.

I know what you're getting at.

I appreciate this.

NARA Description

On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, and Herbert G. Klein met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 765-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 765-3

Date: August 8, 1972
Time: 10:30 am - 10:31 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Hugh Scott and Herbert G. Klein.

       The Administration’s Congressional liaison
            -Scott’s comments during previous Republican leadership meeting
            -Henry A. Kissinger

Scott and Klein left at 10:31 am.

Also recorded on August 8, 1972

765-001 10:11 AM · 14 min — Hugh Scott, Gerald R. Ford, Richard K. Cook, Herbert G. Klein, Thomas C. Korologos, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:11 am to 10:25 am.
765-002 10:25 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:30 am.
765-004 10:31 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:33 am.
765-005 10:31 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:33 am.
765-006 10:31 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dixy Lee Ray, Dr. James R. Schlesinger, James Raney, Clarence Larson, William Doub, Dewitt S. Hyde, Marion Reid, Barbara H. Franklin, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:45 am.
765-007 10:45 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:58 am.
765-008 10:45 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:58 am.
765-009 10:45 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:23 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 765-003, August 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/765-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).