Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 822 › Conversation 822-001
Nixon & Haig on Vietnam War and Peace negotiations
Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 12:01 AM–2:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Haig met to discuss the status of ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations. The conversation focused on evaluating potential compromises regarding the peace process, specifically touching upon the role and efforts of Henry Kissinger. This discussion highlights the administration's strategic deliberations aimed at resolving the conflict as the negotiations reached a critical juncture.
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NARA Description
On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 2:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 822-1
Date: December 13, 1972 [?]
Time: Unknown
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The recording began while the meeting was in progress and was cut off at an unknown time.
Vietnam negotiations
-Compromise
-[Henry A. Kissinger?]Also recorded on December 13, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 822-001, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/822-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).