{"conversationCode":"168-038","tapeNumber":168,"conversationNumber":38,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-168-038","startDateTime":"1973-06-03T19:29:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-03T19:30:00.000Z","startDate":"3-Jun-1973","startTime":"3:29 PM","endDate":"3-Jun-1973","endTime":"3:30 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:29 pm to 3:30 pm. 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(“Bob”) Haldeman.\n\n     Weather\n          -Camp David\n          -Washington, DC\n\n     President’s schedule\n\n     Haldeman’s schedule\n          -Tennis\n               -Injury\n\n     Watergate\n\f                                -45-\n\n       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                 Conversation No. 168-38 (cont’d)\n\n-President’s forthcoming meeting with Haldeman\n      -Chronology of Watergate events\n            -Location","filename":["168-038.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"168-037","nextCode":"169-001","transcript":[{"start":0.52,"end":1,"text":"Hi."},{"start":1.72,"end":1.86,"text":"Hello."},{"start":2.24,"end":4.46,"text":"I'm going to send the rain up here."},{"start":4.49,"end":5.27,"text":"Is it raining there?"},{"start":5.51,"end":6.09,"text":"No."},{"start":6.11,"end":6.53,"text":"Sun's out."},{"start":6.99,"end":7.11,"text":"Oh."},{"start":7.75,"end":10.35,"text":"Actually, well, it was raining, so we were going to come back."},{"start":11.09,"end":13.92,"text":"And I was wondering if you had the time."},{"start":13.96,"end":17.18,"text":"I don't know, but if it's clear, you may be going to play tennis or something."},{"start":17.2,"end":18.32,"text":"No, no."},{"start":18.34,"end":20.66,"text":"I smashed my finger in my garage door, so I can't."},{"start":20.77,"end":21.31,"text":"Oh, boy."},{"start":21.33,"end":27.69,"text":"Well, I thought that it would be very useful if I could talk to you a little about helping some of that reconstruction."},{"start":27.71,"end":28.75,"text":"You know, I have a bunch."},{"start":29.29,"end":30.03,"text":"About 415?"},{"start":30.49,"end":31.21,"text":"Sure."},{"start":31.23,"end":32,"text":"He'll be good."},{"start":32.02,"end":32.46,"text":"He'll be?"},{"start":33.04,"end":33.54,"text":"Okay, good."},{"start":34.22,"end":35.2,"text":"Wait a minute."},{"start":38.3,"end":38.97,"text":"Yeah, that's best."},{"start":38.99,"end":40.79,"text":"That's best because I can get in there easily."},{"start":41.29,"end":41.93,"text":"Bye."},{"start":41.95,"end":42.11,"text":"Okay."},{"start":42.17,"end":44.13,"text":"Or do you think the Lincoln Room is better?"},{"start":44.15,"end":46.26,"text":"It's more secure if you want to."},{"start":46.28,"end":47.04,"text":"Let's go to the Lincoln Room."},{"start":47.34,"end":47.64,"text":"Okay."},{"start":47.88,"end":48.54,"text":"Keep the timeline."},{"start":48.56,"end":48.98,"text":"Lincoln Room."},{"start":49.22,"end":50.32,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman coordinated a meeting to discuss the reconstruction of a Watergate event chronology. After briefly discussing weather conditions and a hand injury sustained by Haldeman, the two agreed to meet at 4:15 p.m. to review these sensitive materials. They ultimately decided to convene in the Lincoln Room to ensure the conversation regarding the timeline remained secure.","topics":["Watergate","Chronology","H.R. 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