Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-137
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander Haig
Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 6:17 PM–6:55 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the arrival status of General Alexander Haig and another official. The conversation served as a brief administrative coordination to track the expected arrival of these individuals within fifteen minutes. No policy discussions occurred, as the exchange focused exclusively on scheduling and logistics.
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NARA Description
On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-137 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 6-137
Date: July 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:17 pm and 6:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s locationAlso recorded on July 3, 1971
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- 006-133 6:04 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:05 pm.
- 006-134 6:05 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 006-135 6:16 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:16 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 006-136 6:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:55 pm.
- 006-138 6:55 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:55 pm to 6:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 006-137, July 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-137 (accessed October 12, 2026).