Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 443 › Conversation 443-020

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 4:38 PM–4:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation443-020 on Tape 443StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:38 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:40 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 443-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. This brief interaction served as an administrative bridge to connect the President with his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 443-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 443-20

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on June 6, 1973

  • 443-019 4:38 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 443-021 4:38 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 039-115 4:40 PM · 3 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:40 pm to 4:44 pm.
  • 443-022 4:40 PM · 3 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:40 pm to 4:44 pm.
  • 039-116 4:44 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:44 pm and 4:46 pm.
  • 443-023 4:44 PM · 1 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 4:44 pm and 4:46 pm.
  • 443-038 4:44 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 4:44 pm and 4:46 pm.
  • 039-117 4:46 PM · 29 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 4:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 443-020, June 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/443-020 (accessed September 28, 2026).