Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 442 › Conversation 442-007
Nixon & Haig on White House administration
Monday, June 4, 1973 · 11:52 AM–11:53 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to coordinate an unscheduled visit or briefing. The discussion served as a logistical arrangement for Haig to meet with the President in his office immediately following a short break. No substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
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NARA Description
On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:52 am to 11:53 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 442-007
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 11:52 am - 11:53 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
172, “Transcript Prepared by the Impeachment Inquiry Staff for the House Judiciary
Committee…,” page 1 (.pdf page 5). The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the
transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the
provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA).
The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
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The President stopped the recording at an unknown time before 11:52 am.Also recorded on June 4, 1973
- 039-061 11:19 AM · 11 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 11:19 am.
- 442-003 11:19 AM · 10 sec — unknown person(s) and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:24 am.
- 442-004 11:24 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:24 am to 11:30 am.
- 039-062 11:30 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:52 am.
- 442-005 11:30 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:52 am.
- 442-006 11:30 AM · 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 11:30 am and 11:52 am.
- 039-063 11:52 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:52 am to 11:53 am.
- 442-008 11:58 AM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:58 am to 12:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 442-007, June 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/442-007 (accessed October 1, 2026).