Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 381 › Conversation 381-002
Nixon & Haig on Briefing materials and Document transfer
Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 12:25 PM–12:28 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to facilitate the transfer of briefing materials and prepare for an upcoming appointment. The brief exchange focused on the delivery of specific documents for the President's review. The meeting concluded with Haig leaving the necessary paperwork for Nixon's attention.
- Briefing materials
- Document transfer
- Administrative coordination
- Presidential scheduling
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NARA Description
On December 13, 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 12:25 pm and 12:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 381-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 381-2
Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Request for a meeting with HaigAlso recorded on December 13, 1972
- 381-003 12:28 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:28 pm to 1:12 pm.
- 381-004 1:12 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-005 1:12 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-006 1:12 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-007 1:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-008 1:12 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-009 1:12 PM · 15 sec — 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 381-010 1:12 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 381-002, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/381-002 (accessed October 11, 2026).