Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-026
Nixon & Haig on National Security Council and Department of State
Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 2:26 PM–2:27 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig discuss the return of Henry Kissinger and coordination issues between the National Security Council and the Department of State. Nixon expresses strong resistance to the idea of allowing a State Department official to join his team, emphasizing the need to maintain control over his advisory structure. The discussion touches upon broader geopolitical strategy, noting the distinct leadership dynamics between Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.
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NARA Description
On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 322-26 Date: March 7, 1972 Time: 2:26 pm - 2:27 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 21-15]
Also recorded on March 7, 1972
- 021-012 2:18 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:18 pm.
- 021-013 2:18 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:18 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 021-014 2:18 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:18 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 322-024 2:18 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:18 pm.
- 322-025 2:18 PM · 7 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 2:18 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 021-015 2:26 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm.
- 021-016 2:29 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Abraham A. Ribicoff talked on the telephone from 2:29 pm to 2:38 pm.
- 322-027 2:29 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Abraham A. Ribicoff met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:29 pm to 2:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 322-026, March 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/322-026 (accessed October 2, 2026).