Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 801 › Conversation 801-014

Nixon & Haig on Vietnam negotiations and Henry A. Kissinger

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:26 AM ET · Oval Office · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation801-014 on Tape 801StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:24 AMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:26 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 801-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to coordinate the flow of information regarding ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations. The President directed Haig to ensure that all relevant reports and updates from Henry Kissinger are immediately relayed to him. Nixon emphasized his desire to remain personally involved and informed by reviewing all incoming intelligence on the diplomatic progress.

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Mr. Haig, please.
Have you gotten any marks in the report yet?
Fine.
Okay.
Fine.
Yeah.
If you would inform me...
Well, just let me know when you're due here.
But he says, I just want to keep, I've got to keep the feel of this all the way.
Anything that comes in, I want to see it.

NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 801-14

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:26 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

        Vietnam negotiations
            -Henry A. Kissinger
                -The President's instructions

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  • 031-101 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:24 am.
  • 801-011 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:24 am.
  • 801-012 11:24 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-013 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-015 11:24 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 801-014, October 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/801-014 (accessed September 25, 2026).