Conversation: 439-002
Prev:  439-001 Next: 439-003Start Date: 21-May-1973 10:53 AM
End Date: 21-May-1973 11:13 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On May 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:53 am to 11:13 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 439-2 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: 10:53 am - 11:13 am Location: Old Executive Office Building President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Watergate -White House response -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Intellectuals’ response -White House response -Forthcoming White Paper [statements about Watergate investigation, May 22, 1973] -New York Times and Daniel Ellsberg case -Phraseology and content -Disclaimer on scope of paper -President’s call to Gray -Gray’s conversation with Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -President’s instructions -President’s meeting with Gray -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] investigation -President’s meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman regarding Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 439-2 (cont’d) -Haldeman’s and Ehrlichman’s meeting with Richard M. Helms and Walters -CIA involvement -Plumbers -President’s investigation -Discussions with Henry E. Petersen -Extent of investigation -National security -E. Howard Hunt’s break-in of Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office -Report to William M. Byrne -Ehrlichman -Plumbers -Haig’s conversation with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -White House cooperation with Byrne -White House cooperation with Byrne -President’s conversations with Petersen -Break-in of Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office -Ehrlichman’s beliefs regarding John W. Dean III and Petersen -Ehrlichman’s knowledge -President’s knowledge -President’s cooperation with Byrne -President’s discussions with Petersen -Hunt -National security -Pictures -Possible White House response -Documents and memcons [memos of conversation] -Ronald L. Ziegler’s statements -White Paper -Content and phraseology -Haig’s forthcoming conversation with Buzhardt -President’s conversations with Petersen -Cover-up -President’s speech, April 30 -Currency -Norfolk, Virginia speech -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. August-2011) Conversation No. 439-2 (cont’d) -Public confidence -Haldeman and Ehrlichman -Funds for defendants -Liability -President’s knowledge -Herbert W. Kalmbach -White House response -Forthcoming White Paper -Content and phraseology -Buzhardt Haig left at 11:13 am.