Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 686 › Conversation 686-010
Nixon, Warnack & Haig on Diplomatic relations and Oval Office
Friday, March 17, 1972 · 12:05 PM–12:11 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with William Warnack, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Marion H. Smoak for a brief, informal diplomatic engagement. The meeting included the presence of the White House photographer to document the encounter and brief personal remarks regarding the First Lady and Tricia Nixon Cox. The session concluded shortly after these social pleasantries and a photo opportunity.
Audio
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NARA Description
On March 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, William Warnack, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Marion H. Smoak, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 686-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 686-10
Date: March 17, 1972
Time: 12:05 - unknown before 12:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Mr. and Mrs. William Warnock, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Marion H.
Smoak; members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the beginning
of the meeting.
Greetings
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Location
-Tricia Nixon Cox
Germany
[Photograph session]
The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 12:11 pm.Also recorded on March 17, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 686-010, March 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/686-010 (accessed October 3, 2026).