President Nixon and Alexander Haig met briefly to discuss immediate administrative scheduling and the necessity of initiating preparations for an upcoming project. The discussion focused on evaluating the success of previous efforts while emphasizing the need for urgent follow-up actions. Although the recording is brief and contains largely procedural dialogue, the participants signaled a priority to begin execution on their pending agenda.
On July 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:08 pm to 9:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 260-34 Date: July 5, 1971 Time: 9:08 pm - 9:13 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 6-153]
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