President Nixon dictates a sharp memorandum for Alexander Haig and Henry Kissinger expressing his deep dissatisfaction with military leadership, specifically naming General Creighton Abrams. He demands that underperforming officials either improve their performance or vacate their positions. The President concludes by arranging for the administrative handling and transcription of these instructions.
On May 19, 1972, 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 1:58 pm and 3:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 339-26
Date: May 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:58 and 3:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown woman.
Dictation
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Henry A. Kissinger
Forthcoming trip
-Soviet Summit
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 3:20 pm.
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