Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-034
Nixon & Haig on Ceasefire and Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 8:22 PM–8:42 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig discuss the status of ceasefire negotiations and the implications of Henry Kissinger's recent reporting from Moscow. The conversation focuses on the strategic positioning of involved parties in the theater and the management of sensitive intelligence. Nixon concludes by emphasizing his approach to operational security and the distribution of information among his staff.
- Ceasefire
- Henry Kissinger
- Moscow
- Intelligence
- Operational security
Audio
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Position in tape: 00:57:02 – 00:59:26
part A, 57:00
NARA Description
On June 20, 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 8:22 pm and 8:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation 344-34
Date: June 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:22 and 8:42 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President spoke with an unknown person [Alexander M. Haig, Jr. ?].
[See Conversation No. 25-93]Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 344-034, June 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/344-034 (accessed November 14, 2026).