Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-071

Nixon & Haig

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 6:51 PM–6:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation433-071 on Tape 433StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 6:51 PMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 6:59 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 433-071 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate their schedules to facilitate a brief meeting in the Executive Office Building. The exchange focuses on logistical arrangements to ensure the two are able to connect for a discussion. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short, administrative interaction.

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Oh, no, Alan, are you talking to somebody else?
Well, why don't you go ahead and pay, and we'll drop over you over here in a minute.

NARA Description

On May 8, 1973, 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-071 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 433-71

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

     Haig’s schedule
          -Meeting with President

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  • 913-007 6:27 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm.
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  • 433-069 6:51 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:51 pm.
  • 433-070 6:51 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
  • 433-072 6:51 PM · 18 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
  • 433-073 6:59 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:59 pm to 7:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 433-071, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-071 (accessed October 5, 2026).