Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 913 › Conversation 913-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 6:27 PM–6:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding an upcoming meeting with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The discussion centered on logistics and coordination for Haig's arrival at the Oval Office. No significant policy decisions were reached, as the brief exchange functioned primarily as a transition to prepare for the subsequent appointment with Haig.
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NARA Description
On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 913-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 913-6
Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Forthcoming meeting with President
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 6:30 pm.Also recorded on May 8, 1973
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- 913-008 6:30 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:30 pm to 7:37 pm.
- 045-159 6:51 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:51 pm.
- 433-069 6:51 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:51 pm.
- 433-070 6:51 PM · 14 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 433-071 6:51 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 433-072 6:51 PM · 18 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 433-073 6:59 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:59 pm to 7:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 913-006, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/913-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).