{"conversationCode":"014-157","tapeNumber":14,"conversationNumber":157,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-014-157","startDateTime":"1971-11-17T19:53:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-17T21:00:00.000Z","startDate":"17-Nov-1971","startTime":"2:53 PM","endDate":"17-Nov-1971","endTime":"4:00 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\"); White House operator; Hughes, James D. (\"Don\");","description":"On November 17, 1971, H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. (\"Don\") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm. 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(“Don”) Hughes\n\nHaldeman talked with Hughes.\n\n[See Conversation No. 293-9C]\n\n     Manolo Sanchez's schedule\n         -Notification from Aide's office\n              -Departure time\n\n     The President's schedule\n          -Change\n               -Helicopters","filename":["014-157.mp3"],"tapeStart":"04:56:51","tapeEnd":"04:57:55","participantsList":["Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")","White House operator","Hughes, James D. (\"Don\")"],"prevCode":"014-156","nextCode":"015-001","transcript":[{"start":0.77,"end":1.05,"text":"Hello."},{"start":1.35,"end":2.74,"text":"Mr. Haldeman, I have General Hughes."},{"start":2.78,"end":3.14,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":4.84,"end":5.06,"text":"Hello."},{"start":5.44,"end":5.66,"text":"Hello, Bob."},{"start":6.06,"end":6.28,"text":"Don?"},{"start":6.62,"end":7.2,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":7.22,"end":16.14,"text":"Something apparently went astray on our operation here because the AIDS office has told Manolo he's to go down at 7 o'clock tonight."},{"start":17.4,"end":20.1,"text":"And as you know, we weren't supposed to be saying anything to anybody."},{"start":20.64,"end":20.98,"text":"Jesus Christ."},{"start":21.48,"end":22.97,"text":"I didn't know anything about it, Bob."},{"start":23.33,"end":24.57,"text":"And if I did, I'll find who did it."},{"start":24.75,"end":29.08,"text":"I told them not to send it to anybody."},{"start":29.14,"end":36.94,"text":"Well, they apparently set some wheels in motion because they at least ordered Manolo up on a 7 o'clock plane, which, of course, there shouldn't be one of to begin with."},{"start":38.45,"end":40.43,"text":"And there should be no notification to anybody."},{"start":40.55,"end":41.97,"text":"I can't answer that, Bob."},{"start":42.05,"end":43.75,"text":"All I did was launch my helicopters."},{"start":44.67,"end":46.25,"text":"Could you get on your guys then and get it?"},{"start":46.37,"end":46.71,"text":"I will."},{"start":46.73,"end":47.59,"text":"I'll do it right now."},{"start":48.37,"end":49.23,"text":"Everything turned off."},{"start":49.3,"end":50.44,"text":"Just tell them there is no trip."},{"start":51.54,"end":51.82,"text":"God damn them."},{"start":52.78,"end":54.44,"text":"Just tell them the trip is canceled."},{"start":54.67,"end":55.05,"text":"All right."},{"start":55.11,"end":56,"text":"Let me get a right."},{"start":56.24,"end":57.62,"text":"But leave the helicopters down there."},{"start":57.66,"end":58.81,"text":"Yeah, I've got to do that."},{"start":59.31,"end":60.11,"text":"I'm sorry."},{"start":60.15,"end":61.92,"text":"I don't know what happened, and I'll find out who did it."},{"start":61.94,"end":62.22,"text":"Okay."},{"start":62.44,"end":62.74,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":62.8,"end":63.38,"text":"Thanks."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"H. R. Haldeman contacts General Don Hughes to address a premature and unauthorized communication from the Aide's office regarding the President's travel schedule. Haldeman expresses frustration that Manolo Sanchez was incorrectly instructed to depart on a flight for a trip that was intended to remain confidential. Hughes agrees to investigate the breach immediately and instructs his staff to halt all travel preparations while ensuring the helicopters remain grounded.","topics":["Presidential travel","Manolo Sanchez","Communication protocol","Aide's office","Operational security"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T00:10:58.716Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-travel","manolo-sanchez","communication-protocol","aides-office","operational-security"],"audioDurationSec":101,"audioFiles":[{"file":"014-157.mp3","bytes":3237255,"durationSec":101.03,"bitrate":256341,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:24.618Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/014-157.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-157","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/14/conversation-014-157","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}