Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-041

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

Sunday, June 3, 1973 · 6:47 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation039-041 on Tape 39StartSunday, June 3, 1973 at 6:47 PMEndSunday, June 3, 1973 at 6:47 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-041 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received a brief update from the White House operator regarding the status of Alexander M. Haig, Jr., who was currently returning home. The operator offered to reach out to Haig at a restaurant, but the President declined the request. The exchange concluded without any further action or significant policy decisions.

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Hello?
General Haig is on his way home.
Oh, that's right.
Do you want me to leave for it at the restaurant?
No, don't bother.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 3, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 6:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-41

Date: June 3, 1973
Time: 6:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s location

Also recorded on June 3, 1973

  • 039-038 6:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 6:40 pm.
  • 039-039 6:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:40 pm to 6:41 pm.
  • 039-040 6:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:47 pm.
  • 039-042 6:47 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:47 pm and 6:48 pm.
  • 039-043 6:48 PM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 6:48 pm.
  • 039-044 6:48 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:48 pm and 7:06 pm.
  • 039-045 7:06 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 7:06 pm to 7:09 pm.
  • 039-046 7:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:09 pm and 7:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-041, June 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-041 (accessed October 12, 2026).