Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-060

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander Haig

Thursday, October 26, 1972 · 3:13 PM–3:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation032-060 on Tape 32StartThursday, October 26, 1972 at 3:13 PMEndThursday, October 26, 1972 at 3:28 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-060 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to interrupt General Alexander Haig, who was meeting with reporters in Ronald Ziegler’s office. The President requested that Haig step away from the press to take a brief phone call regarding the sensitive topics being discussed. This directive ensured that the President could directly coordinate communications strategy or provide instructions to Haig while he was actively engaged with the media.

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President General, Haig is in Mr. Ziegler's office with some reporters.
Yeah, I know he is.
Tell him just to step out to the phone briefly.
This has to do with what he's talking about.
Will do, sir.

NARA Description

On October 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-060 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-060

Date: October 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:13 pm and 3:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 375-21B]

        Alexander M. Haig's location
            -Ronald L. Ziegler's office
            -Return call

Also recorded on October 26, 1972

  • 032-056 2:41 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 032-057 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 375-019 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 032-058 3:13 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:13 pm.
  • 032-059 3:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:28 pm.
  • 375-020 3:13 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:13 pm.
  • 375-021 3:15 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • 032-061 3:28 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:28 pm to 3:29 pm.

All 47 conversations from October 26, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-060, October 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-060 (accessed October 9, 2026).