Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander Haig
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 7:49 AM–8:01 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with Alexander Haig and an unidentified individual. The discussion primarily focused on logistical matters regarding the President’s daily schedule. No major policy decisions were reached during this short administrative check-in.
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Position in tape: 00:01:43 – 00:03:38
part A, 1:46
NARA Description
On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 621-2
Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:49 am and 8:01 am
Location: Oval Office
An unknown person talked with the President.
The President's schedule
-Unknown man
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 621-002, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-002 (accessed November 15, 2026).