Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-031
Nixon & Haig on National Security and Vietnam War
Friday, May 5, 1972 · 2:05 PM–2:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
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.
- National Security
- Vietnam War
- White House Administration
- Military Policy
- Executive Strategy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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 PresidentAlso recorded on May 5, 1972
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- 335-028 1:59 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 335-029 1:59 PM · 17 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 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 335-030 1:59 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 023-166 2:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:05 pm.
- 335-032 2:05 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 335-033 2:10 PM · 1 hr 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 023-167 3:15 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:25 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 335-031, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/335-031 (accessed October 10, 2026).