Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 23 › Conversation 023-162
Haig & Hartley on Henry A. Kissinger and Helicopter transport
Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 3:55 PM–5:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 41 sec
AI Summary
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. contacts staff to coordinate urgent helicopter transport for Henry A. Kissinger. Despite reports of potential delays due to inclement weather and shower activity, Haig directs Muriel Hartley to secure the aircraft at the Pentagon pad immediately. The exchange highlights the logistical pressure and command style involved in managing Kissinger's time-sensitive travel arrangements.
- Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
- Henry A. Kissinger
- Logistics
- Helicopter transport
- Weather delays
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NARA Description
On May 4, 1972, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, and Muriel Hartley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 5:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-162 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 23-162
Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:55 and 5:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to his office
Haig talked with Murial Hartley at an unknown time.
Laura [Surname unknown]
Richard Campbell
Helicopter
-Preparation for Henry A. Kissinger
-Problems
-Weather
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 023-162, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-162 (accessed October 23, 2026).