Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-004

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander Haig

Wednesday, November 29, 1972 · 7:49 PM–7:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation034-004 on Tape 34StartWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 7:49 PMEndWednesday, November 29, 1972 at 7:53 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 034-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator in an attempt to reach General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Upon learning that Haig was away from his desk, the President instructed the operator to have Haig call him back upon his return. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

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Did you ring?
No, I didn't, sir.
They're looking for General Haig.
He's out of the office, away from his desk.
I'll call you right back.
When he comes in, he can call me.
All right, sir.
Bye.

NARA Description

On November 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 34-4

Date: November 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:49 pm and 7:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 34-4 (cont’d)

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Requested call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
            -Call-back instruction

Also recorded on November 30, 1972

  • 034-002 7:37 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 7:49 pm.
  • 034-003 7:49 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 034-005 7:53 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 7:55 pm.
  • 034-006 7:57 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:57 pm.
  • 034-007 7:57 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 7:58 pm.
  • 034-146 7:57 PM · 16 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 7:57 pm.
  • 034-008 7:58 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:58 pm to 7:59 pm.
  • 034-009 8:12 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:12 pm to 8:20 pm.

All 28 conversations from November 30, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 034-004, November 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).