Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 367 › Conversation 367-004
Nixon & Haig on Creighton Abrams
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 1:28 PM–2:21 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 35 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. coordinated the President’s upcoming schedule and discussed the logistics of potential meetings, specifically regarding General Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. The discussion included brief administrative oversight and planning for late afternoon appointments. No major policy decisions were reached, as the dialogue remained focused on agenda management.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 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 1:28 pm and 2:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 367-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 367-4
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:28 pm and 2:21 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The President’s schedule
-Possible meeting with Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 367-004, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/367-004 (accessed November 15, 2026).