Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-030
Nixon & Haig on Japan and National Security
Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 10:48 AM–11:08 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 19 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to address sensitive national security matters involving Japan. Due to the classified nature of the discussion, the specific details remain redacted under national security exemption guidelines. The consultation reflects ongoing executive-level oversight of U.S.-Japan diplomatic and strategic relations during this period.
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NARA Description
On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 251-30
Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:48 am and 11:08 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-
2014-016. Segment exempt per Executive Order 13526, 3.3(b)(6) on 12/20/2017. Archivist:
MAS]
[National Security]
[251-030-w001]
[Duration: 15s]
JAPAN
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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- 042-079 10:48 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
- 042-106 10:48 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
- 251-028 10:48 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
- 251-029 10:48 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
- 251-031 10:48 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
- 251-032 11:08 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 12:03 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 251-030, April 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/251-030 (accessed October 3, 2026).