President Nixon contacted Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to request an immediate, in-person meeting at the White House. The call served primarily as a brief logistical coordination to facilitate a secure discussion between the two men. Haig acknowledged the request and prepared to depart his office to join the President.
On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:03 am to 10:27 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-055 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-55 Date: April 9, 1971 Time: 10:03 am - 10:27 am Location: White House Telephone Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 476-8A] Meeting with the President
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