Conversation: 020-084
Prev: 020-083 Next: 020-085Start Date: 9-Feb-1972 2:52 PM
End Date: 9-Feb-1972 2:57 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:28:30
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:33:45
NARA Description:
On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:52 pm to 2:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-084 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 20-84 Date: February 9, 1972 Time: 2:52 pm - 2:57 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 321-11] 55 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Vietnam -Bombing strikes -B-3’s -Schedule -Weather -Timing -Nature of strike -Maximum effort -Agreement of military -Targets -Infiltration intensity -Troops as targets -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer view -Talk with Haig -Communication fixes -Regimental and division headquarters -Duration of strike -Advantages of 48 hour strike -Tactics -Communications intelligence -Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. view -Haig view -Psychological impression -Enemy psychology -US withdrawal -Sortie levels -Melvin R. Laird -Abrams -Perception of US strength -Price of enemy activity -Carrier arrival -Number -Gulf of Tonkin -Press coverage 56 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) ************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [National Security] [Duration: 20s ] INTELLIGENCE END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ************************************************************************** -Enemy movement in Laos -Enemy coasts -South Vietnamese Navy -Success of coastal strikes -Problems -Weather and navigation -Moorer -Prospects -Weather -Navy and Air Force ability -Forthcoming bombing strike -Moorer -Use on other occasions