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.
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 AidConversation 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.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.