Alexander Haig briefed President Nixon on the handling of sensitive documents and the impending testimony of Lieutenant General Vernon Walters regarding the Watergate scandal. Haig coordinated a meeting with J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. to prepare for Walters’s appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, aiming to manage the committee’s growing desire to distance themselves from the controversy. The participants agreed to discuss further details in person to avoid continued exposure over the telephone.
On May 14, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:12 pm to 7:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 46-32 Date: May 14, 1973 Time: 7:12 pm - 7:13 pm Location: White House Telephone Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President. [See also Conversation No. 917-44A] Watergate -John W. Dean, III’s documents - Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -Forthcoming meeting with Haig and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. -Senate Armed Services Committee testimony -T. Edward Braswell, Jr. [Chief Counsel] Haig’s schedule
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