Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 725 › Conversation 725-007

Nixon & Haig on Administrative coordination

Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 8:03 AM–8:12 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation725-007 on Tape 725 (tape position 00:16:20–00:17:24)StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:03 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:12 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 725-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. regarding ongoing administrative and logistical matters. While the transcript is fragmentary, the discussion centers on internal communication protocols and the coordination of presidential affairs. No major policy shifts or strategic decisions were finalized during this brief exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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16:10Yeah, you got it.
17:02All right, it's a little tape there.

NARA Description

On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 725-7
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 8:12 am
Location: Oval Office

The White House operator talked with the President.

       [See Conversation No. 24-138]

The President talked with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

       [See Conversation No. 24-139]

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  • 024-138 8:03 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-003 8:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-004 8:03 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-005 8:03 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 725-006 8:03 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am.
  • 024-140 8:10 AM · 6 min — William M. Lukash, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:10 am to 8:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 725-007, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/725-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).