Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 443 › Conversation 443-023

Nixon & Haig on South Vietnam and Tran Kim Phuong

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 4:44 PM–4:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation443-023 on Tape 443StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:44 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:46 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 443-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinate the logistics of a meeting with South Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Kim Phuong. Following a message from Henry Kissinger regarding the Ambassador’s status, the President instructs Haig to contact the Ambassador to ensure he remains in the country. They conclude the discussion by determining whether the President’s personal presence at the upcoming meeting is necessary.

Audio

Download MP3 · 2.0 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

Oh, Al, I forgot the most important thing.

I just read him a message.

He doesn't mention calling his ambassador.

He says he doesn't want to hear it.

So, I wonder if maybe you ought to just give the ambassador a call and get him to stay over here now.

Fine, do it.

I'll get him to stay over here.

I think that if you want me there, I'll be ready to come.

All right, do you think you want me to go there or not?

NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 443-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 443-23

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:44 pm and 4:46 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                                             -10-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 443-23 (cont’d)

       Meeting with South Vietnam’s Ambassador [Tran Kim Phuong]
             -Henry A. Kissinger’s message
                     -Telephone call
                     -Haig and Brent G. Scowcroft
                     -President’s attendance

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.
443-020 4:38 PM · 13 sec — 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.
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.
443-038 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.
443-024 4:46 PM · 28 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:46 pm to 4:51 pm.

All 80 conversations from June 6, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 443-023, 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/443-023 (accessed September 28, 2026).