Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-003

Nixon phone call with Haig

Friday, May 11, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec

ParticipantsHaig, Alexander M., Jr.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation046-003 on Tape 46StartFriday, May 11, 1973 at 2:00 PMEndFriday, May 11, 1973 at 2:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate the logistics for the arrival of an unidentified individual, likely Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters, to the Executive Office Building. They confirm the guest's travel progress to ensure a timely meeting. The discussion serves as a brief operational update to facilitate the visitor's imminent arrival.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.7 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

Hello?
General Haig, sir.
Yeah.
There you are.
Hello, Al.
Yes, sir.
He's on his way here.
He left there about 14, 15 minutes ago.
He should be here in about 10 minutes, 5 minutes.
Okay, fine.
I'll see him in the EOP.
Okay, sir.

NARA Description

On May 11, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:00 pm to 2:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-3

Date: May 11, 1973
                                               -2-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Time: 2:00 pm -2:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 916-19C]

     Unknown man [Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters?]’s schedule

Also recorded on May 11, 1973

  • 916-020 2:02 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:02 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 434-010 2:10 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 2:11 pm.
  • 046-004 2:11 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:11 pm.
  • 046-005 2:11 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 434-011 2:11 PM · 12 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 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
  • 434-012 2:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
  • 434-013 2:11 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
  • 046-006 2:15 PM · 28 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:15 pm to 2:16 pm.

All 78 conversations from May 11, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-003, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).