President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. This brief administrative exchange serves as a direct directive to facilitate communication with a key national security aide. The conversation concludes immediately after the operator acknowledges the President's request.
On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-22
Date: September 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:32 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.