Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-102

Nixon phone call with Haig on Henry Kissinger and Foreign policy

Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 4:01 PM–4:02 PM ET · White House Telephone · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation046-102 on Tape 46StartThursday, May 17, 1973 at 4:01 PMEndThursday, May 17, 1973 at 4:02 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-102 ↗

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President Nixon consulted with Alexander Haig regarding his afternoon schedule, specifically his plan to visit Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Haig provided an update on Henry Kissinger’s optimistic report regarding ongoing diplomatic efforts. The two agreed to meet immediately afterward to discuss guidance for the President’s upcoming speech.

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Well, I was thinking of going out to see Julie this afternoon for a little while.

You know, about 4.30 or so.

Is there anything I need to stay for?

No, sir.

I just, I want to run two minor things by you.

I talked to Henry.

Yeah.

And he sent back a fairly optimistic report.

I saw his report, yeah.

And he said that that's really, that he's really quite encouraged.

Right.

If you've got a moment, I'd like to run over with you a little about this speech so that you could give a little guidance to them on it.

I just got a copy.

Have you got some time now or is there a bad time for you?

No, this is a fine time.

I'll come right over.

Bye.

NARA Description

On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:01 pm to 4:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-102 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-102

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: 4:01 pm - 4:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See also Conversation No. 438-20]

     President’s schedule
           -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

     Haig’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger
          -Kissinger’s report

     President’s forthcoming speech
           -Haig’s schedule

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046-101 3:54 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:54 pm and 4:01 pm.
438-019 3:54 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 3:54 pm and 4:01 pm.
438-020 4:01 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:01 pm to 4:02 pm.
438-021 4:02 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:08 pm.
046-103 4:08 PM · 26 sec — Rose Mary Woods and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:08 pm to 4:09 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-102, May 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-102 (accessed October 12, 2026).