Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 442 › Conversation 442-026
Nixon & Haig on Watergate and Intelligence gathering
Monday, June 4, 1973 · 1:58 PM–2:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig held a brief discussion regarding the status of a specific individual, likely a source or operative, and the retrieval of sensitive files. The President questioned Haig on whether the individual had been successfully contacted and if they had yet discovered any pertinent information. The exchange concludes with Haig confirming the individual’s current lack of progress in the ongoing inquiry.
- Watergate
- Alexander Haig
- Intelligence gathering
- White House internal investigation
- Record retrieval
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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 1:58 pm to 2:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 442-026 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: 1:58 pm - 2:00 pm 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…,” pages 40-41 (.pdf pages 44-45). 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.] [See also Conversation No. 039-075] [Begin transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion]
Also recorded on June 4, 1973
- 039-074 1:55 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 442-024 1:55 PM · 12 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 1:55 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 039-075 1:58 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:58 pm to 2:00 pm.
- 039-076 2:00 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 442-027 2:00 PM · 11 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 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 442-028 2:00 PM · 18 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 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 442-029 2:00 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 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 442-071 2:00 PM · 11 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 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 442-026, 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/442-026 (accessed October 1, 2026).