Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 425 › Conversation 425-034
Nixon & Kissinger on Vietnam and Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Monday, April 9, 1973 · 12:13 PM–1:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to discuss diplomatic strategy, specifically focusing on the status of Vietnam and the upcoming schedule for General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The discussion included the formulation of official statements and considerations regarding U.S. relations with the Soviet Union. The participants evaluated the effectiveness of recent diplomatic maneuvers and established parameters for future communications.
- Vietnam
- Alexander M. Haig Jr.
- USSR
- Diplomatic strategy
- White House policy
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NARA Description
On April 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 1:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 425-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 425-34
Date: April 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:13 pm and 1:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Vietnam
-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s schedule
Statement recommendation
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- 425-035 12:13 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 12:13 pm and 1:24 pm.
- 425-036 12:13 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 12:13 pm and 1:24 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 425-034, April 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/425-034 (accessed October 5, 2026).