{"conversationCode":"044-070","tapeNumber":44,"conversationNumber":70,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-044-070","startDateTime":"1973-03-29T20:30:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-29T21:05:00.000Z","startDate":"29-Mar-1973","startTime":"3:30 PM","endDate":"29-Mar-1973","endTime":"4:05 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\"); White House operator;","description":"On March 29, 1973, H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm. 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Kleindienst\n            -Testimony\n            -President’s trust\n\nHaldeman talked with Timmons at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 4:05 pm.\n\n       Hugh Branson\n            -Schedule\n\n       Timmons's meeting with Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.","filename":["044-070.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")","White House operator"],"prevCode":"044-069","nextCode":"044-071","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":4.12,"text":"Ten minutes please."},{"start":4.24,"end":6.85,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":15.49,"end":35.08,"text":"Why aren't you the best man?"},{"start":35.1,"end":35.68,"text":"I just don't trust my people."},{"start":35.7,"end":36.74,"text":"I said, you know, I had to be the best one."},{"start":36.76,"end":38.5,"text":"And my people did not, did not really represent our views and put themselves out there."},{"start":38.52,"end":39.83,"text":"I don't know what happened, but I couldn't help but talk to them."},{"start":39.84,"end":40.37,"text":"Like I said, I don't know."},{"start":40.39,"end":41.47,"text":"Then you, I don't know what you say, but I don't know."},{"start":41.49,"end":42.35,"text":"I said, well, I don't know what you do."},{"start":42.37,"end":43.15,"text":"Well, nobody did want to open the door."},{"start":44.09,"end":51.04,"text":"Well, I could see the claims that are out of his face, but that's not part of the... 10 minutes."},{"start":51.82,"end":51.98,"text":"Bill?"},{"start":52.26,"end":52.68,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":52.7,"end":54.41,"text":"Bob, did you get anything from your AA?"},{"start":56.57,"end":58.29,"text":"No, I can't reach him."},{"start":58.31,"end":59.97,"text":"Oh, you didn't have lunch with him?"},{"start":60.19,"end":61.35,"text":"No, I tried to reach him this morning."},{"start":61.37,"end":62.27,"text":"He's been out all morning."},{"start":62.41,"end":63.26,"text":"I don't know where he is."},{"start":63.56,"end":63.8,"text":"Okay."},{"start":63.94,"end":64.84,"text":"I got a call from him."},{"start":64.86,"end":66,"text":"I did see Lowell."},{"start":66.02,"end":66.78,"text":"Did you see that note?"},{"start":66.96,"end":68.06,"text":"No."},{"start":68.08,"end":70.48,"text":"What do you mean, what he was going to say?"},{"start":70.5,"end":72.31,"text":"He said, yeah, what he was going to do."},{"start":72.33,"end":72.65,"text":"And, uh..."},{"start":74.47,"end":78.13,"text":"No, I just took out a call in the morning."},{"start":78.43,"end":78.61,"text":"Okay."},{"start":78.95,"end":79.09,"text":"I know."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"H. R. Haldeman coordinates with White House staff and William E. Timmons to discuss administrative logistics and legislative outreach efforts. The discussion touches upon recent communications with Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. and concerns regarding the reliability and performance of internal staff. No major policy decisions are finalized, as the call serves primarily to exchange updates on scheduling and personnel availability.","topics":["William E. Timmons","Lowell P. 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