Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 37 › Conversation 037-168

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Tuesday, March 20, 1973 · 1:05 PM ET · White House Telephone ·21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation037-168 onTape 37StartTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 1:05 PMEndTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 1:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-168 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to reach Alexander M. Haig, Jr. via the White House operator to discuss an ongoing matter. The operator informed the President that Haig was currently delivering a speech at the Walter Reed Hospital Officer's Club. Nixon instructed the operator to have Haig return the call once he returned to his office in approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

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Hello.
Mr. President, I find that General Higgins at Walter Reed's Officers Club, he's given a speech.
He can call me when he returns.
When he returns to the office, about 30 to 45 minutes, sir.
Sure.
All right.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-168 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-168

Date: March 20, 1973
Time: 1:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 884-16]

       Unsuccessful attempt to reach Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
             -Walter Reed Hospital Officer’s Club
                     -Speech
             -Haig's schedule

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-168, March 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-168 (accessed September 18, 2026).