Conversation 435-031

TapeTape 435StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 3:44 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 3:51 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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.

Personnel managementJohn ConnallyFederal programsExecutive authorityPolitical strategy

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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

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The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 46-63]

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello now.

Why don't you tell the IES, ask me to put John Connery on your mind, and in fact, why don't you do that?

And so that way you, if you want to, I can watch your show.

I do agree with Bill.

I don't even understand.

We can win in a reasonable amount of federal programs.

But the main thing they're gonna have to rather than hand it to the actual director, which is to say, goddamn right, we did it.

And we're gonna do it back the way it has to.

Well, that's funny, but that was my favorite word.

I'll be here.

But I felt that today was the day that I did more comedy, more time to make the corrections

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