Conversation 377-005

TapeTape 377StartSunday, October 29, 1972 at 7:26 AMEndSunday, October 29, 1972 at 9:20 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon consulted with Alexander Haig regarding Henry Kissinger's whereabouts and potential availability to discuss ongoing developments. The conversation focused on coordinating the President's schedule and evaluating the latest updates from the Vietnam negotiations. Nixon ultimately requested that Haig meet with him personally to deliberate on these sensitive matters.

Henry KissingerVietnam peace negotiationsPresidential schedulingForeign policyAlexander Haig

On October 29, 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 7:26 am and 9:20 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 377-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 377-5

Date: October 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:26 am and 9:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

        Henry A. Kissinger
           -Schedule
                -New York
                -The President’s schedule
           -News from Vietnam
           -Request for a meeting with Haig

                                        (rev. Aug-03)

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Hi, Al.
Hi, how are you?
Say, is, uh, Henry going to be in today?
Yeah.
Is he at home?
Don't bother.
If he comes in before I leave at 11, I will be in service.
Why, uh, I mean, is there, uh, anything moving or anything today?
If you've got a person now, are you busy?
Working on something?
Your thoughts, right?
Good.
Why don't you drop over for a minute?