Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 131 › Conversation 131-021

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 7:46 AM ET · Camp David Study Table ·10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Camp David OperatorConversation131-021 onTape 131 (tape position 01:32:23–01:32:33)StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 7:46 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 7:46 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 131-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a communication link with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to place a telephone call to the General. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this administrative interaction.

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Yes, please.
Try General Higg, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:46 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 131-21

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: 7:46 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See also Conversation No. 190-13]

     Request for a call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on May 17, 1972

  • 190-013 7:46 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:46 am.
  • 131-022 7:50 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:50 am.
  • 190-014 7:50 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:50 am.
  • 190-015 7:50 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
  • 190-016 7:50 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
  • 190-017 7:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:05 am.
  • 190-018 8:05 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am.
  • 190-019 8:05 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 131-021, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/131-021 (accessed September 18, 2026).