Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-047
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Tuesday, June 12, 1973 · 10:57 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon utilized the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary purpose of the call was to locate Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, who was reportedly en route home. Nixon directed the operator to ensure that Haig returned the call immediately upon receiving the message.
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NARA Description
On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-47
Date: June 12, 1973
Time: 10:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Ronald L. Ziegler’s location
Telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Also recorded on June 13, 1973
- 040-045 10:18 PM · 21 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:18 pm.
- 040-046 10:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:18 pm and 10:57 pm.
- 040-048 10:59 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:59 pm to 11:02 pm.
- 040-049 11:03 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:03 pm to 11:15 pm.
- 040-050 11:16 PM · 2 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:16 pm to 11:17 pm.
- 040-051 11:17 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:17 pm and 11:26 pm.
- 040-052 11:26 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Anatoliy F. Dobrynin talked on the telephone from 11:26 pm to 11:37 pm.
- 040-053 11:37 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:37 pm and 11:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 040-047, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-047 (accessed October 12, 2026).