Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-002

Nixon phone call with Haig on Henry Kissinger and Foreign policy management

Monday, July 26, 1971 · 7:37 PM–7:41 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation007-002 on Tape 7 (tape position 00:00:49–00:04:55)StartMonday, July 26, 1971 at 7:37 PMEndMonday, July 26, 1971 at 7:41 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417189293 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate the scheduling and logistical arrangements for Henry Kissinger’s upcoming return and debriefing. The discussion touches upon potential meeting venues, including the Pentagon, and addresses concerns regarding the political alignment and reliability of certain individuals associated with the Rand Corporation and the broader foreign policy establishment. Nixon also voices personal frustration regarding the perceived vindictiveness of Secretary of State William P. Rogers as they finalize the necessary reporting protocols.

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NARA Description

On July 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:37 pm to 7:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 7-2

Date: July 26, 1971
Time: 7:37 pm - 7:41 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -Arrival time

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[007-002-w001]
[Duration: 1m 59s]

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -After meeting report
          -The President’s preference for a meeting place
               -Pentagon
                     -[Unknown person]

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     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -Unknown man [Daniel Ellsberg?]
               -Robert S. McNamara
               -Rand Corporation

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[007-002-w002]
[Duration: 31s]

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -William P. Rogers
               -Vindictiveness
                    -The President’s opinion

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     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -Vernon A. Walters
               -Schedule

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[007-002-w003]
[Duration: 23s]

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -Need for an end date

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     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule

Transcript (AI-generated)

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11-4-0.
Uh-huh.
And I gather he went to the other side.
Right.
Right.
Well, let's get him here by all means, and we'll have to do that.

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No, sir, I don't think so.
I think he's fairly weak, but he's a man-guy.
I mean, what side is he?
Liberal?
Most people think he's pretty small.
They've got a mix.
Okay.
They must be very busy there.
My guess is, in other words, one of them slipped out and made a call.
I think so.
OK, bye.
But I think as far as the matter is presented, it's too late.

Also recorded on July 26, 1971

  • 546-001 4:20 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:20 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 546-002 4:32 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter G. Peterson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:32 pm to 5:19 pm.
  • 546-003 5:19 PM · 11 sec — Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:19 pm.
  • 546-004 5:20 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Clark MacGregor, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:20 pm to 6:12 pm.
  • 546-005 6:12 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:12 pm and 6:40 pm.
  • 007-003 7:41 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:49 pm.
  • 007-004 7:49 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:49 pm to 8:01 pm.
  • 007-005 8:05 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 007-002, July 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417189293). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-002 (accessed November 1, 2026).