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

Thursday, May 3, 1973 · 10:21 AM–10:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation911-015 on Tape 911StartThursday, May 3, 1973 at 10:21 AMEndThursday, May 3, 1973 at 10:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 911-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the logistical placement and location of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The discussion centered on the need to track Haig’s current whereabouts to ensure he could be reached or situated appropriately. No definitive policy decisions were reached, as the brief exchange focused solely on internal personnel management and coordination.

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They'll need somewhere to go to kind of locate them right now.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 911-15

Date: May 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:21 am and 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s location

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:30 am.

Also recorded on May 3, 1973

  • 045-156 10:12 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am.
  • 911-010 10:12 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am.
  • 045-157 10:13 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 911-011 10:13 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 911-012 10:21 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
  • 911-013 10:21 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
  • 911-014 10:21 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
  • 911-016 10:30 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:01 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 911-015, May 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/911-015 (accessed October 5, 2026).