President Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office to facilitate communication with domestic advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The primary action taken during this brief interaction was an unsuccessful attempt to contact Ehrlichman by telephone. The session concluded following a technical error resulting in the party reaching the wrong telephone line.
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 747-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 747-10
Date: July 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:37 pm and 12:44 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?].
Attempted call to John D. Ehrlichman
-Wrong line
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