Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 919 › Conversation 919-020

Nixon & Haig on John B. Connally and White House Administration

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 11:36 AM–11:49 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Conversation919-020 on Tape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 11:36 AMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate their upcoming daily schedules. The discussion focused on logistical planning, specifically regarding a planned engagement with John B. Connally. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Yeah.

Oh, I think the conveyor did bring a hurry.

NARA Description

On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-20

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:36 am and 11:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

       President’s schedule
              -John B. Connally

       Haig’s schedule
                                             -32-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 919-21 (cont’d)

Also recorded on May 16, 1973

919-018 11:35 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:36 am.
919-019 11:36 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:36 am.
919-036 11:36 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:49 am.
919-021 11:49 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
919-022 11:49 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
919-023 11:49 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
919-024 11:49 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
919-025 11:49 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-020, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).