{"conversationCode":"039-055","tapeNumber":39,"conversationNumber":55,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-039-055","startDateTime":"1973-06-04T12:53:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-04T13:04:00.000Z","startDate":"4-Jun-1973","startTime":"8:53 AM","endDate":"4-Jun-1973","endTime":"9:04 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On June 4, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:53 am and 9:04 am. 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Haig, Jr. conferred with the President.\n\n[Begin conferral]\n\n[See Conversation No. 441-2]\n\n       Request for list\n\n       Request for telephone call to Stephen B. Bull\n\n[End conferral]\n\n       Request for telephone call to Bull\n\nHaig conferred with the President.\n\n[Begin conferral]\n\n[See Conversation No. 441-2]\n\n       Watergate\n             -John W. Dean, III’s file\n                    -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.\n                            -Access to originals\n\n[End conferral]\n\nThe White House operator talked with Haig.\n\n       Incoming telephone call\n\nHaig talked with Bull at an unknown time. The President can be heard in the background.\n\n       Forthcoming meeting in Haig’s office\n\f                                             -46-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["039-055.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Haig, Alexander M., Jr.","White House operator","Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"039-054","nextCode":"039-056","transcript":[{"start":7.03,"end":20.71,"text":"This way we'll have a comprehensive picture, and you can just make your own notes."},{"start":20.73,"end":22.07,"text":"I'll tell Bizarre what I want to know."},{"start":22.09,"end":23.93,"text":"What do you want him to know?"},{"start":23.97,"end":26.85,"text":"I want to know about the crash."},{"start":26.87,"end":27.35,"text":"He's got his file, too."},{"start":27.39,"end":29.31,"text":"Well, we're doing that, and Bizarre's doing it."},{"start":29.33,"end":29.57,"text":"He is."},{"start":31.08,"end":32.94,"text":"Is he going to bring it out so I can see it?"},{"start":32.96,"end":33.3,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":33.74,"end":34.38,"text":"Just going to take it."},{"start":35.48,"end":35.72,"text":"Yes."},{"start":36.2,"end":37.04,"text":"Just bring the original."},{"start":37.26,"end":38.88,"text":"Well, he got that."},{"start":38.9,"end":39.7,"text":"He doesn't know."},{"start":39.72,"end":42.23,"text":"None of us know what the... Paul?"},{"start":43.37,"end":43.79,"text":"Steve?"},{"start":43.99,"end":44.21,"text":"Yes."},{"start":46.81,"end":49.74,"text":"Steve, I'll be over and you come into my office right away."},{"start":50.46,"end":52.55,"text":"I want to see you about something."},{"start":52.6,"end":56.53,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Alexander Haig coordinated efforts to manage internal documentation related to the Watergate scandal, specifically focusing on John W. Dean III’s files. Nixon instructed Haig to ensure J. Fred Buzhardt provided access to the original documents to facilitate a comprehensive review of the ongoing investigation. The conversation concluded with Haig arranging a follow-up meeting with Stephen B. Bull to further address these administrative requirements.","topics":["Watergate","John W. Dean III","J. 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