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Nixon & Haig on Oval Office and Executive communication

Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 10:52 AM–10:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation805-003 on Tape 805StartThursday, October 19, 1972 at 10:52 AMEndThursday, October 19, 1972 at 10:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 805-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met briefly with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. in the Oval Office to discuss internal administrative or policy matters. Given the extremely brief duration of the encounter, the exchange likely served as a quick check-in or a directive delivery rather than a substantive policy debate. This engagement highlights the direct line of communication between the President and his top military aide during a pivotal period in the Nixon administration.

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NARA Description

On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:52 am to 10:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 805-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 805-3

Date: October 19, 1972
Time: 10:52 am - 10:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 31-139]

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  • 368-039 10:40 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
  • 805-001 10:50 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 10:52 am.
  • 805-002 10:50 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 10:52 am.
  • 031-139 10:52 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:52 am to 10:53 am.
  • 805-004 10:55 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:55 am to 11:02 am.
  • 805-005 11:02 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:02 am to 11:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 805-003, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/805-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).