Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-055

Nixon phone call with Haig on Henry Kissinger and John Scali

Thursday, October 26, 1972 · 2:40 PM–2:41 PM ET · White House Telephone · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation032-055 on Tape 32StartThursday, October 26, 1972 at 2:40 PMEndThursday, October 26, 1972 at 2:41 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-055 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate the scheduling of a press briefing to be conducted by Henry Kissinger, following a recommendation from John Scali. Nixon instructs Haig to ensure Kissinger meets with him immediately after the briefing is completed. This exchange highlights the administration's tight control over the communication of diplomatic updates to the media.

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General Haig, Mr. President.
Hello?
I just wanted to be sure Henry was going to do that briefing that Scali recommended at 3 o'clock.
After he's finished it, have him drop over and see me.
Fine, I will.
Okay, bye.

NARA Description

On October 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-055 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-055

Date: October 26, 1972
Time: 2:40 pm - 2:41 pm

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 375-17]

        Henry A. Kissinger's briefing
           -John A. Scali
           -Time
           -Meeting with the President

Also recorded on October 26, 1972

  • 032-054 2:29 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 375-015 2:29 PM · 10 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 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 375-016 2:29 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 375-017 2:40 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm.
  • 032-056 2:41 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 375-018 2:41 PM · 7 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 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 032-057 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 375-019 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-055, October 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/032-055 (accessed September 27, 2026).