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Nixon & Haig on Watergate and White House Staffing

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 6:17 PM–6:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation434-006 on Tape 434StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 6:17 PMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 6:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 434-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig met to discuss the status of a pending judicial ruling regarding security protocols and the handling of sensitive documents, specifically the decision to leave a binder box unopened. Haig also provided an update on his efforts to improve staff relations and organizational progress. The discussion concluded with a transition toward addressing the President's immediate schedule.

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Hi Al, I was talking to Ron a little and talking about the judge that he's going to wait until next week until the next week to rule off this motion that he made about security and what is the what is the yeah yeah the point is that the box is going to sit there unopened because the binder box
Are you getting along with the others?
Making some progress?
You want to go over now?

NARA Description

On May 9, 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 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 434-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 434-6

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

       President’s previous conversation with Ronald L. Ziegler
              -Judge’s forthcoming ruling
                      -Motion [?]
                      -Box

       Leonard Garment

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
             -Staff relations

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with Haig

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  • 434-005 6:17 PM · 37 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 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 434-007 6:17 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 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 434-008 6:17 PM · 9 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 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 434-038 6:17 PM · 12 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 6:17 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 045-177 6:35 PM · 13 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 434-006, May 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/434-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).