Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 501 › Conversation 501-001
Nixon & Haig on Henry Kissinger and Gerard Smith
Wednesday, May 19, 1971 · 8:52 AM–8:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
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On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:52 am to 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 501-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 501-1 Date: May 19, 1971 Time: 8:52 am - 8:53 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [See Conversation No. 3-63]
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- 501-002 8:52 AM · 1 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:53 am.
- 501-003 8:55 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 9:05 am.
- 501-004 9:05 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 10:14 am.
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- 501-005 10:14 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 501-001, May 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177307). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/501-001 (accessed November 12, 2026).