{"conversationCode":"040-106","tapeNumber":40,"conversationNumber":106,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-040-106","startDateTime":"1973-06-14T16:18:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-14T16:21:00.000Z","startDate":"14-Jun-1973","startTime":"12:18 PM","endDate":"14-Jun-1973","endTime":"12:21 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Armstrong, Anne L.;","description":"On June 14, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., President Richard M. Nixon, and Anne L. Armstrong talked on the telephone from 12:18 pm to 12:21 pm. 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Armstrong entered at 12:18 pm.\n\n           -Mary Scranton\n                 -Consultation\n                 -President’s telephone call\n           -Hugh Scott\n           -Meeting with President, June 14\n           -Duties\n                 -European meetings\n\n     Bryce Harlow\n          -Announcement of appointment\n\n     Rose Mary Woods\n          -Salary and title\n                -Announcement of new title\n\n     Scranton\n          -Mary Scranton\n               -Consultation\n          -Conversation with Haig\n               -Trip to Florida\n          -Schedule\n          -Announcement of appointment\n          -Charles J. DiBona\n\n     Harlow\n          -Timing of announcement, picture\n          -President’s schedule\n\f                                             -87-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                -Photograph with President\n           -Ronald L. Ziegler’s briefing","filename":["040-106.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Haig, Alexander M., Jr.","Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Armstrong, Anne L."],"prevCode":"040-105","nextCode":"040-107","transcript":[{"start":0.18,"end":1.59,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":1.61,"end":4.09,"text":"Mr. President, General Hague."},{"start":4.11,"end":4.47,"text":"Hello."},{"start":4.49,"end":5.11,"text":"Mr. President?"},{"start":5.13,"end":6.5,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":6.51,"end":7.54,"text":"You know, we have him."},{"start":7.62,"end":8.52,"text":"He's going to do this."},{"start":8.78,"end":9.46,"text":"You never know."},{"start":9.66,"end":9.92,"text":"Come in."},{"start":10,"end":10.26,"text":"Come in."},{"start":11.12,"end":12.11,"text":"All right, sir."},{"start":12.13,"end":12.81,"text":"No, no, I'm sorry."},{"start":12.85,"end":13.43,"text":"Come on in."},{"start":13.91,"end":15.63,"text":"Yeah, well, you can't tell."},{"start":15.65,"end":20.06,"text":"You know, he is such a, you know, this always saying, oh, I've got to talk to Mary."},{"start":20.12,"end":22.41,"text":"And, you know, Mary wears the pants in that family."},{"start":22.46,"end":22.93,"text":"Oh, I know that."},{"start":23.27,"end":23.51,"text":"I know that."},{"start":23.49,"end":29.19,"text":"And that's why I said I'd call her, but I don't want to because she is a rough customer."},{"start":30.07,"end":34.54,"text":"But he sort of, I mean, I've been through so much of it with him."},{"start":34.78,"end":35.28,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":35.3,"end":36.36,"text":"I talked to Scott."},{"start":36.42,"end":38.77,"text":"Well, I got him on high on the mountaintop there today."},{"start":38.89,"end":40.61,"text":"And that's what he ought to do."},{"start":40.67,"end":44.45,"text":"He could go to Europe and get involved in some of these other things."},{"start":44.67,"end":45.31,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":45.33,"end":46.11,"text":"Now, one other thing."},{"start":46.73,"end":48.26,"text":"We're going to announce Bryce today."},{"start":48.4,"end":48.5,"text":"Oh."},{"start":49.26,"end":50.12,"text":"You know, I've..."},{"start":50.49,"end":59.28,"text":"I okayed, and I didn't check with you, and I probably should have a little raise for Rose, which is long overdue."},{"start":59.76,"end":62.72,"text":"And I'd like to announce her a little change in her title today, too."},{"start":63.16,"end":63.26,"text":"Oh?"},{"start":63.28,"end":64.6,"text":"What do you want to make her?"},{"start":64.66,"end":69.25,"text":"Executive Assistant and Personal Secretary."},{"start":69.27,"end":70.17,"text":"Good."},{"start":70.19,"end":71.27,"text":"All right."},{"start":71.29,"end":71.67,"text":"Very nice."},{"start":71.81,"end":72.77,"text":"Very nice."},{"start":72.79,"end":74.57,"text":"That kind of therapy doesn't cost a thing."},{"start":74.59,"end":75.01,"text":"No, it doesn't."},{"start":75.03,"end":78,"text":"Now, you ought to talk, though, but on..."},{"start":78.75,"end":87.5,"text":"I know Mary Scranton, and she has really kept Bill from doing things that he ought to have done for so often that I don't know."},{"start":87.7,"end":91.11,"text":"This is a real property, but if we can get him, but you think he's going to do it?"},{"start":91.13,"end":91.61,"text":"Yes, I do."},{"start":91.99,"end":93.13,"text":"I really do."},{"start":93.15,"end":95.29,"text":"Have you told him the drill about coming to Florida?"},{"start":95.87,"end":97.65,"text":"Yes, I've been through the whole scenario."},{"start":97.77,"end":99.33,"text":"And he'd be willing to do that?"},{"start":99.36,"end":100.18,"text":"He'll fly down."},{"start":100.22,"end":104.24,"text":"We have to fly him right back because he's got a... All right, fine."},{"start":104.26,"end":105.08,"text":"All right."},{"start":105.06,"end":105.68,"text":"Fine."},{"start":106.18,"end":106.78,"text":"Well, that's good."},{"start":107.22,"end":107.72,"text":"That's good."},{"start":108.26,"end":110.07,"text":"And then the statement will be ready then, too."},{"start":110.43,"end":117.57,"text":"Yes, everything will be all set, and he'll just hit the highlights he can bring to Bona with him to answer questions in front of us."},{"start":117.59,"end":121.4,"text":"Right, right, right, right, right, right."},{"start":121.42,"end":122.3,"text":"Well, that's good, Al."},{"start":122.4,"end":123.3,"text":"That's a good achievement."},{"start":123.84,"end":126.46,"text":"It's a hell of an achievement, and the more I thought of it, the more wise."},{"start":126.86,"end":128.43,"text":"What time are you going to have Bryce announced?"},{"start":128.47,"end":130.65,"text":"Because I think I ought to get him in for a picture."},{"start":130.83,"end":131.71,"text":"Okay, sir."},{"start":132.59,"end":134.16,"text":"They were going to do it here in a few minutes."},{"start":134.84,"end":135.56,"text":"Okay, is he around?"},{"start":136.37,"end":137.55,"text":"I can sure get him in a hurry."},{"start":137.73,"end":141.4,"text":"Yeah, well, tell him that I want a picture because Brown is not briefing."},{"start":141.5,"end":141.88,"text":"Okay."},{"start":141.94,"end":145.35,"text":"They should have just a picture here in the office."},{"start":145.37,"end":146.01,"text":"Okay, thank you."},{"start":146.03,"end":146.27,"text":"Fine, sir."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon, Alexander Haig, and Anne Armstrong discuss the recruitment of William Scranton for a high-level position, emphasizing the importance of securing his agreement despite his wife's influence. 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