President Nixon consults with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. regarding the status of a potential meeting following a prior telephone discussion with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The President instructs Haig to coordinate the logistics for this follow-up engagement. This brief interaction serves to facilitate administrative scheduling and direct communication between the President and his senior staff.
On October 20, 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 3:10 pm and 3:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 282-13
Date: October 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:10 pm and 3:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The President's schedule
-Previous telephone call to William P. Rogers
-Request for meetingThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.