Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-095

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 10:18 AM–10:42 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation019-095 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 10:18 AMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 10:42 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-095 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. This interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and his Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short exchange beyond the logistical placement of the call.

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NARA Description

On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:18 am and 10:42 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-095 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-95

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:18 am and 10:42 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 656-10D]

     Request for a call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on January 26, 1972

  • 019-092 10:02 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:11 am.
  • 656-008 10:02 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:08 am.
  • 656-009 10:02 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Paul J. Fannin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:08 am.
  • 656-010 10:08 AM · 1 hr 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Paul J. Fannin, White House operator, William P. Rogers, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Barend W. Biesheuvel, J. William Middendorf, II, White House photographer, unknown person(s), and Baron Rijnard B. Van Lynden met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:08 am to 12:02 pm.
  • 019-093 10:11 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul J. Fannin talked on the telephone from 10:11 am to 10:12 am.
  • 019-094 10:12 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:17 am.
  • 019-181 10:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:17 am to 10:18 am.
  • 019-096 10:42 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:42 am to 10:43 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-095, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-095 (accessed September 24, 2026).