Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-139

Nixon phone call with Haig on Henry Kissinger and Senate briefing

Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 8:11 AM–8:12 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation024-139 on Tape 24 (tape position 03:21:01–03:21:16)StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:11 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:12 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-139 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alexander Haig to determine the current location of Henry Kissinger. The primary objective was to coordinate logistics regarding Kissinger’s scheduled briefing for members of the Senate. The discussion concluded with arrangements for a subsequent meeting between the President and Haig.

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NARA Description

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:11 am to 8:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-139 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-139

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 8:11 am - 8:12 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See also Conversation No. 725-7]

     Henry A. Kissinger's location
         -Briefing for Senators

     The President's meeting with Haig

Also recorded on May 16, 1972

  • 024-137 8:03 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 024-138 8:03 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-003 8:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-004 8:03 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 024-140 8:10 AM · 6 min — William M. Lukash, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:10 am to 8:25 am.
  • 725-008 8:12 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:14 am.
  • 725-009 8:12 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:14 am.
  • 725-010 8:14 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and William M. Lukash met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:14 am to 8:43 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-139, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-139 (accessed October 9, 2026).