Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 833 › Conversation 833-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Thursday, January 4, 1973 · 8:50 AM–8:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation833-005 on Tape 833StartThursday, January 4, 1973 at 8:50 AMEndThursday, January 4, 1973 at 8:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 833-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received an invitation to attend an informal awards ceremony honoring Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The participant emphasized that the gathering would be small, limited to only a few of Haig's close associates. This brief exchange served as a social request for the President's attendance at the upcoming event.

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I think it'd be nice if you came on.
We're just having two or three friends.
You know, you'll be with his close friends.

NARA Description

On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 833-5

Date: January 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 8:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr. awards ceremony
            -Request to attend

[End of telephone conversation]

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 833-005, January 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/833-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).