President Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. conferred briefly regarding the ongoing Vietnam negotiations. The discussion focused specifically on the scheduling requirements for Henry A. Kissinger's upcoming diplomatic engagements. Haig committed to providing the President with necessary updates as the situation progressed.
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 3:00 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 801-22
Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:00 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
(rev. Nov-03)
The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Vietnam negotiations
- [Henry A. Kissinger's] scheduleThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.