Conversation 438-031

TapeTape 438StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 11:36 AMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 11:37 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and Alexander Haig held a brief meeting to coordinate the review of specific documents related to authorized actions. Nixon requested that Haig prepare and deliver these materials for his personal inspection before they were finalized. The discussion focused on ensuring the President had oversight of documentation before further administrative progress was made.

White House documentationExecutive oversightPresidential authorizationAdministrative procedure

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:36 am to 11:37 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-031 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 438-31

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 11:36 am - 11:37 am
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 46-142]

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that I authorized and so forth and so on.
I wondered if you would put those two percent down.
And I can see that before it's been finalized.
But that wouldn't hurt me so much.
Yeah.
Ma, bring that over to me if you would or something.
OK, thanks.