Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 377 › Conversation 377-014

Nixon & Haig on Vietnam War and Nguyen Van Thieu

Sunday, October 29, 1972 · 10:07 AM–10:20 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation377-014 on Tape 377StartSunday, October 29, 1972 at 10:07 AMEndSunday, October 29, 1972 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 377-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig met to refine the diplomatic messaging regarding ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations. The discussion focused on drafting a letter to South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu to explicitly clarify that the proposed agreement would not constitute a coalition government. This effort sought to manage Thieu's concerns and ensure the integrity of the U.S. negotiating position as the peace process progressed.

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I don't know.

You've got to say, this is not a coalition.

This is not a coalition.

NARA Description

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 10:07 am and 10:20 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 377-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 377-14

Date: October 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:07 am and 10:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building

Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President.

        The President’s schedule

        Vietnam negotiations
            -The President’s forthcoming letter to Nguyen Van Thieu
                -Points
                    -Coalition government
                    -Future

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 377-014, October 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/377-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).