Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-031
Nixon & Haig on Personnel management and John Connally
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 3:44 PM–3:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig held a brief, informal meeting in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative strategy and personnel considerations. Their conversation touched on the potential involvement of John Connally and the management of federal programs to ensure effective executive control. The discussion primarily focused on navigating internal political maneuvers and reinforcing the administration's authority in the wake of ongoing institutional pressures.
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NARA Description
On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:44 pm to 3:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 435-31
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: 3:44 pm-3:51 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
[See Conversation No. 46-63]Also recorded on May 14, 1973
- 435-028 3:37 PM · 9 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 3:37 pm and 3:38 pm.
- 435-029 3:38 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:38 pm to 3:42 pm.
- 435-030 3:42 PM · 8 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 3:42 pm and 3:44 pm.
- 046-029 3:51 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:51 pm to 3:52 pm.
- 435-032 3:51 PM · 3 min — 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 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 435-033 3:51 PM · 11 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 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 436-010 3:51 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:51 pm.
- 436-011 3:51 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:51 pm to 3:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 435-031, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-031 (accessed October 1, 2026).