Conversation: 911-031
Prev:  911-030 Next: 911-032Start Date: 3-May-1973 12:18 PM
End Date: 3-May-1973 12:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 911-31 Date: May 3, 1973 Time: 12:18 pm - 12:24 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Henry A. Kissinger and an unknown man. President’s schedule -George P. Shultz -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:18 pm. Kissinger’s previous press briefing -Question on Vietnam -David R. Young -Security investigations Haig entered at 12:18 pm. Kissinger’s schedule -Telephone call -Kissinger’s staff -Conversation with David Packard -Money -John C. Stennis Kissinger left at 12:19 pm. Haig -Role on White House staff Watergate -Sherman Adams and Dwight D. Eisenhower -Compared with the President and John D. Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -42- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. September-2012) Conversation No. 911-31 (cont’d) -President’s speech, April 30, 1973 Haig -Possible Chief of Staff appointment -Military career -Staff management -Shultz -Spiro T. Agnew and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -Military rank -Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster -Handling -Haig’s forthcoming meeting with William P. Clements -Temporary assignment Kissinger [?] Watergate -Daniel Ellsberg break-in Haig left at 12:24 pm.