{"conversationCode":"045-049","tapeNumber":45,"conversationNumber":49,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-045-049","startDateTime":"1973-05-01T02:39:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-01T02:40:00.000Z","startDate":"30-Apr-1973","startTime":"10:39 PM","endDate":"30-Apr-1973","endTime":"10:40 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"White House operator; Cox, Tricia Nixon; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Dent, Harry S.; Eisenhower, [Dwight] David, II;","description":"On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Harry S. Dent, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 10:39 pm to 10:40 pm. 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Richardson\n\n     Telephone call from Dent\n\n[End conferral]\n\nThe President talked with Dent.\n\f                                            -34-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                              Conversation No. 45-49 (cont’d)\n\n     Greetings\n\nThe President conferred with [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II.\n\n[Begin conferral]\n\n     Greetings\n\n[End conferral]\n\n     Watergate\n          -President’s speech\n                -President’s leadership\n\n     President’s schedule\n           -Cabinet meeting\n           -Willy Brandt’s visit\n\n     Dent’s schedule\n\n     Cabinet meeting","filename":["045-049.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["White House operator","Cox, Tricia Nixon","Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Woods, Rose Mary","Dent, Harry S.","Eisenhower, [Dwight] David, II"],"prevCode":"045-048","nextCode":"045-050","transcript":[{"start":0.49,"end":1.75,"text":"Yes?"},{"start":1.95,"end":5.95,"text":"I have Secretary Dent calling the president."},{"start":5.97,"end":7.35,"text":"Secretary Dent?"},{"start":7.41,"end":8.25,"text":"Dent."},{"start":8.35,"end":9.23,"text":"Oh, yes."},{"start":16.84,"end":21.29,"text":"Just one moment."},{"start":21.31,"end":24.21,"text":"All right."},{"start":24.23,"end":30.05,"text":"That way."},{"start":31.1,"end":36.83,"text":"Secretary Denson."},{"start":38.87,"end":38.99,"text":"Hello."},{"start":39.01,"end":39.35,"text":"Secretary Denson."},{"start":39.37,"end":39.59,"text":"Yeah, okay."},{"start":39.61,"end":39.93,"text":"Sit down, David."},{"start":39.95,"end":40.83,"text":"David, come on, sit down."},{"start":40.85,"end":41.43,"text":"Hello, how are you?"},{"start":41.57,"end":43.3,"text":"This is Fred Dent, Mr. President."},{"start":43.31,"end":44,"text":"I know who it is."},{"start":44.32,"end":59.2,"text":"I wanted to tell you that I thought your speech was one of humility and, more importantly, inspiring leadership, and it leaves me mighty proud to be a member of the administration that's striving for the goals you outlined tonight."},{"start":60.05,"end":63.08,"text":"And I just hope that you'll keep up the good work."},{"start":63.18,"end":66.37,"text":"It's making a much better world for all of mankind."},{"start":67.59,"end":68.5,"text":"Well, thank you, Fred."},{"start":68.54,"end":70.32,"text":"That's very nice of you to say that."},{"start":70.5,"end":71.7,"text":"We'll do the best we can."},{"start":71.77,"end":74.25,"text":"We're going to have a cabinet meeting Wednesday."},{"start":74.55,"end":75.09,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":75.43,"end":80.78,"text":"I was going to have it Thursday, but we were able to move it to Wednesday, which I thought was more important."},{"start":80.88,"end":82.45,"text":"I wanted to get in very fast."},{"start":82.47,"end":85.73,"text":"We couldn't do it Tuesday because this damn brand is coming in here."},{"start":85.75,"end":88.04,"text":"It was a jerk, as you know."},{"start":88.06,"end":89.77,"text":"I can do any time."},{"start":89.81,"end":90.79,"text":"You let me know."},{"start":90.77,"end":91.97,"text":"I know it, Fred."},{"start":92.37,"end":93.75,"text":"You've been a great soldier."},{"start":94.05,"end":95.56,"text":"Great to be on your team, sir."},{"start":95.86,"end":98.92,"text":"Wednesday, we'll have the cabinet meeting, and stand up, Fred."},{"start":98.96,"end":101.53,"text":"Stand up hard and firm, okay?"},{"start":101.55,"end":102.69,"text":"Don't worry about that."},{"start":102.83,"end":106.35,"text":"I have and just so proud to be on your team, Mr. President."},{"start":106.51,"end":107.08,"text":"Thank you, Fred."},{"start":107.78,"end":111.12,"text":"Good night."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon received a call from Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent, who expressed his support and praise for the President's recent televised speech regarding the Watergate scandal. The two discussed the importance of showing strong leadership and maintaining administrative unity during this challenging period. Nixon concluded the brief exchange by confirming the rescheduling of an upcoming Cabinet meeting to Wednesday to accommodate the arrival of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.","topics":["Watergate","Cabinet meeting","Frederick B. 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