Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-075
Nixon phone call with Haig on William W. Scranton and Energy policy
Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 1:59 PM–2:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig discuss the recruitment of William W. Scranton for an energy-related appointment, noting that minor legal issues regarding Scranton's corporate involvement should not impact his candidacy. Nixon decides to meet with Scranton the following day at the White House rather than in Florida to finalize the plans. They agree to delay the public announcement until Saturday to avoid competing with other ongoing news stories.
- William W. Scranton
- Energy policy
- Presidential appointments
- Public relations
- Personnel management
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NARA Description
On June 13, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:59 pm to 2:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-075 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-75
Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 1:59 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 445-16]
Energy appointment
-William W. Scranton
-Acceptance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
-Conversation with Haig
-Litigation in Pennsylvania
-Integrity
-President’s schedule
-Florida
-Timing of announcement
-Meeting with PresidentAlso recorded on June 13, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 040-075, 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/040-075 (accessed October 25, 2026).