President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to establish a line of communication with his deputy assistant for national security affairs. No further policy discussions or significant substantive developments occurred during this short interaction.
On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-16
Date: September 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:01 pm and 12:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.