President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the timing and communication of personnel changes involving Melvin Laird and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The discussion centered on ensuring the public announcement of Haig’s retirement from the military was handled properly. The parties agreed to contact staff members John Irving and others to manage the dissemination of this information through wire services.
On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 933-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 933-10
Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:41 am and 11:44 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Stephen B. Bull’s location
-Old Executive Office Building [EOB]
Unknown man’s forthcoming calls to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
-Melvin R. Laird appointment
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s retirement from the military
-Laird’s experience
-Press coverage by wire services
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:44 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.