President Nixon tasked Alexander Haig with gathering specific statistical data regarding the Vietnam War to support administration messaging. Nixon requested figures on total civilian casualties throughout the conflict, recent civilian casualty counts, and the current number of refugees displaced by the war. This exchange highlights the President’s focus on utilizing quantitative data to influence the public narrative surrounding the war's human impact.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:04 am to 8:06 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 350-25 Date: July 26, 1972 Time: 8:04 am - 8:06 am Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 27-67; one item has been withdrawn]
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