President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a communication or scheduling request regarding Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary purpose of the brief call was to coordinate an upcoming meeting between the President and Haig. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this administrative exchange.
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:47 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-141 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-141 Date: May 16, 1972 Time: 9:47 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 725-12] Request for a call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Meeting with the President
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.