Alexander M. Haig, Jr. advised President Nixon against meeting with Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters to avoid attracting undue attention from investigators or the press. Nixon promptly accepted this counsel, acknowledging the potential liability such a meeting would create. Consequently, the two agreed to meet privately instead to discuss the matter further.
On May 11, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:15 pm to 2:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 46-6 Date: May 11, 1973 Time: 2:15 pm - 2:16 pm Location: White House Telephone Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President. [See also Conversation No. 434-14] The President’s schedule - Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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