Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 434 › Conversation 434-033
Nixon & Haig on Document management and Camp David
Friday, May 11, 1973 · 3:40 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 44 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate a meeting to discuss consolidating documents before the President’s departure for Camp David. The brief exchange focuses on logistical arrangements for the review of materials. Haig confirms his availability to meet with the President prior to his travel.
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NARA Description
On May 11, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:40 pm to 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 434-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 434-33
Date: May 11, 1973
Time: 3:40 pm - 3:41 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 46-18]
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Also recorded on May 11, 1973
- 434-031 3:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 3:35 pm.
- 434-032 3:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Earl L. Butz, Dana G. Mead, William W. Erwin, David A. Hamil, Stephen B. Bull, Thomas Hart, and White House photographer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 3:40 pm.
- 046-018 3:40 PM · 44 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:40 pm to 3:41 pm.
- 046-019 3:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:41 pm.
- 434-034 3:42 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:42 pm.
- 434-035 3:42 PM · 41 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 3:42 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 434-036 3:42 PM · 29 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 3:42 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 434-037 3:45 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:45 pm to 4:04 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 434-033, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/434-033 (accessed November 15, 2026).