Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-183
Haig & Buzhardt on White House administration and Executive Office Building
Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 6:55 PM–7:55 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec
AI Summary
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. coordinate an urgent, private meeting to take place at the Presidency office in the Executive Office Building. The brief exchange focuses primarily on logistical arrangements for their immediate face-to-face consultation. The conversation confirms that the two officials needed to convene promptly to discuss sensitive matters outside of standard telephone communication.
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NARA Description
On May 9, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-183 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 45-183
Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with J. Fred Buzardt, Jr
[See also Conversation No. 434-9H]
Meeting in Executive Office Building [EOB]Also recorded on May 9, 1973
- 434-005 6:17 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm.
- 045-177 6:35 PM · 13 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:55 pm.
- 045-178 6:35 PM · 6 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:55 pm.
- 434-009 6:35 PM · 1 hr 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:35 pm to 8:26 pm.
- 045-179 6:55 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
- 045-180 6:55 PM · 12 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
- 045-181 6:55 PM · 5 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
- 045-182 6:55 PM · 14 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 045-183, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-183 (accessed October 12, 2026).