President Nixon met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. for a brief discussion regarding the White House's ongoing public relations strategy concerning the Watergate scandal. The two conferred on administrative messaging and the potential involvement of Ronald L. Ziegler in addressing queries from the Ervin Committee and television networks. The conversation resulted in a minor directive to refine a prepared statement by removing a concluding sentence.
On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:15 pm to 6:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 944-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 944-6
Date: June 18, 1973
Time: 6:15 pm - 6:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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Conversation No. 944-6 (cont’d)
Watergate
-White House response
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Ervin Committee
-Unidentified person
-State Department
-Television [TV] networks
-Ziegler
Haig left at 6:16 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.