President Nixon and Alexander Haig held an informal meeting to discuss Haig's recent health status and recovery. The conversation also briefly touched upon ongoing military operations in Vietnam and the corresponding media coverage of the conflict. No formal policy decisions were recorded during this brief update.
On January 11, 1972, 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 2:39 pm and 3:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 312-24
Date: January 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:39 pm and 3:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Haig's health
News
Vietnam
-Military action
-Press coverage
Haig’s healthThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.