Conversation: 024-140
Prev: 024-139 Next: 024-141Start Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 12:10 PM
End Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 12:25 PM
Participants:
Lukash, William M.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:21:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:27:19
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1972, William M. Lukash, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:10 am to 8:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-140 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 24-140
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: 8:19 am - 8:25 am
Location: White House Telephone
Dr. William M. Lukash talked with the President.
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Tape Subject Log
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[See also Conversation No. 725-10A]
The President conferred with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. before the conversation began.
[See Conversation No. 725-10]
[End of conferral]
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Tape Subject Log
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