Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-008
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander Haig
Friday, May 11, 1973 · 2:43 PM–2:51 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a call through the White House operator to contact Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with his Chief of Staff. No substantive policy matters were discussed, as the interaction focused solely on placing the outgoing connection.
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NARA Description
On May 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:43 pm and 2:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-8
Date: May 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:43 pm and 2:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 434-18]
Telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Also recorded on May 11, 1973
- 046-007 2:42 PM · 2 min — Rose Mary Woods, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:42 pm to 2:43 pm.
- 434-017 2:47 PM · 29 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 2:47 pm and 2:51 pm.
- 434-018 2:47 PM · 10 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 2:47 pm and 2:51 pm.
- 046-009 2:51 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:51 pm to 2:53 pm.
- 434-019 2:51 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:51 pm to 2:53 pm.
- 046-010 2:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
- 434-021 2:53 PM · 11 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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
- 434-022 2:53 PM · 26 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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-008, 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/046-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).