Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-076
Nixon phone call with Haig on Vietnam negotiations and Nguyen Van Thieu
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 5:08 PM–5:14 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate telephone logistics involving Robert Galvin while managing ongoing communication regarding sensitive Vietnam negotiations. The discussion touches upon the strategic posture of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu amidst the delicate diplomatic climate. The call concludes with administrative directives to ensure the President remains reachable for further updates on these high-stakes foreign policy matters.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-076 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 31-76
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:08 pm and 5:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 800-2B]
Attempted telephone connection with Robert W. Galvin
The President conferred with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and
5:14 pm.
Vietnam negotiations
-Nguyen Van Thieu
Connection on telephone
-GalvinAlso recorded on October 16, 1972
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- 031-074 5:01 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul Miller talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:03 pm.
- 799-036 5:01 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul Miller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:01 pm to 5:03 pm.
- 800-001 5:01 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul Miller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:01 pm to 5:03 pm.
- 800-002 5:03 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., William R. Hearst, White House operator, unknown person(s), Robert W. Galvin, and Martin S. Hayden met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:03 pm to 5:26 pm.
- 031-075 5:04 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William R. Hearst talked on the telephone from 5:04 pm to 5:08 pm.
- 031-077 5:14 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert W. Galvin talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:16 pm.
- 031-078 5:16 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Martin S. Hayden talked on the telephone from 5:16 pm to 5:21 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 031-076, October 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/031-076 (accessed October 12, 2026).