President Richard Nixon met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. at the Old Executive Office Building to discuss ongoing administrative business and national security developments. While a transcript is not available, these brief sessions typically focused on coordinating military policy and internal White House strategy during a critical period of the Vietnam War. No specific policy shifts or outcomes are documented for this short exchange.
On May 5, 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 2:05 pm and 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 335-31
Date: May 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:05 and 2:10 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Meeting with the President
(rev. Nov-01)No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.