Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-159
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Sunday, June 27, 1971 · 7:09 PM–7:11 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The interaction served as a brief administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication with the General. No substantive policy matters or further developments were recorded in this short exchange.
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NARA Description
On June 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:09 pm and 7:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-159 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 5-159
Date: June 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:09 pm and 7:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Also recorded on June 27, 1971
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- 005-161 7:11 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:11 pm and 7:44 pm.
- 005-162 7:44 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 8:13 pm.
- 005-163 7:44 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 8:13 pm.
- 529-005 7:44 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:52 pm.
- 529-006 7:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:52 pm.
- 529-007 7:53 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:02 pm.
- 529-008 7:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 005-159, June 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-159 (accessed October 11, 2026).