Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-006
Nixon & Haig on Personal Property and Office Management
Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 2:49 PM–2:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig held a brief, informal meeting to coordinate the logistics of moving personal or office items, specifically referencing an urn and supplies. They briefly touched upon the status of various tasks and expressed mutual disdain for an unnamed individual involved in the transition process. No significant policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served primarily to confirm the status of ongoing domestic arrangements.
- Logistics
- Personal Property
- Office Management
- Personnel
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NARA Description
On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:49 pm to 2:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 435-6 Date: May 10, 1973 Time: 2:49pm-2:51 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 45-187]
Also recorded on May 10, 1973
- 435-003 2:45 PM · 51 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 2:45 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 435-004 2:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 435-005 2:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 045-187 2:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:51 pm.
- 045-188 2:51 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 2:56 pm.
- 435-007 2:51 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 2:56 pm.
- 045-189 2:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 435-008 2:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:56 pm to 3:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 435-006, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).