{"conversationCode":"046-102","tapeNumber":46,"conversationNumber":102,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-046-102","startDateTime":"1973-05-17T20:01:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-17T20:02:00.000Z","startDate":"17-May-1973","startTime":"4:01 PM","endDate":"17-May-1973","endTime":"4:02 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;","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.","locationCode":"WHT","recordingDevice":"White House Telephone","latitudeEstimated":38.89767,"longitudeEstimated":-77.03655,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 46-102\n\nDate: May 17, 1973\nTime: 4:01 pm - 4:02 pm\nLocation: White House Telephone\n\nThe President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.\n\n[See also Conversation No. 438-20]\n\n     President’s schedule\n           -Julie Nixon Eisenhower\n\n     Haig’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger\n          -Kissinger’s report\n\n     President’s forthcoming speech\n           -Haig’s schedule","filename":["046-102.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haig, Alexander M., Jr."],"prevCode":"046-101","nextCode":"046-103","transcript":[{"start":0.49,"end":7.33,"text":"Well, I was thinking of going out to see Julie this afternoon for a little while."},{"start":7.35,"end":10,"text":"You know, about 4.30 or so."},{"start":10.08,"end":11.78,"text":"Is there anything I need to stay for?"},{"start":11.84,"end":13,"text":"No, sir."},{"start":13.1,"end":15.96,"text":"I just, I want to run two minor things by you."},{"start":15.98,"end":16.8,"text":"I talked to Henry."},{"start":17.18,"end":17.54,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":17.56,"end":21.33,"text":"And he sent back a fairly optimistic report."},{"start":21.43,"end":22.37,"text":"I saw his report, yeah."},{"start":22.39,"end":27.25,"text":"And he said that that's really, that he's really quite encouraged."},{"start":27.86,"end":30.38,"text":"Right."},{"start":31.5,"end":40.94,"text":"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."},{"start":40.95,"end":41.74,"text":"I just got a copy."},{"start":41.8,"end":44.26,"text":"Have you got some time now or is there a bad time for you?"},{"start":44.68,"end":46.22,"text":"No, this is a fine time."},{"start":46.32,"end":50.51,"text":"I'll come right over."},{"start":50.53,"end":50.61,"text":"Bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Julie Nixon Eisenhower","Henry Kissinger","Presidential schedule","Foreign policy","Speechwriting"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T07:30:02.499Z"},"topicSlugs":["julie-nixon-eisenhower","henry-kissinger","presidential-schedule","foreign-policy","speechwriting"],"audioDurationSec":55,"audioFiles":[{"file":"046-102.mp3","bytes":1777664,"durationSec":55.47,"bitrate":256393,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:02.713Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/046-102.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-102","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/46/conversation-046-102","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}