{"conversationCode":"200-007","tapeNumber":200,"conversationNumber":7,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-200-007","startDateTime":"1972-08-09T14:19:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-08-09T17:47:00.000Z","startDate":"9-Aug-1972","startTime":"10:19 AM","endDate":"9-Aug-1972","endTime":"1:47 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","description":"On August 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm. 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(“Bob”) Haldeman\n                    -Files\n                    -Strategy\n        -Requests for information","filename":["200-007.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"200-006","nextCode":"200-008","transcript":[{"start":0.79,"end":23.54,"text":"Last time around I missed one that you can also discuss with her and you should take responsibility for following up with her."},{"start":23.55,"end":24.9,"text":"And there are many of the benefits of some of the matters to do so."},{"start":24.92,"end":25.32,"text":"And I totally agree."},{"start":25.34,"end":26.9,"text":"Then you have to re-enroll any investigations of the top Democratic officials."},{"start":28.2,"end":55.27,"text":"."},{"start":55.29,"end":55.31,"text":"."},{"start":55.33,"end":55.35,"text":"."},{"start":55.37,"end":55.55,"text":"."},{"start":55.69,"end":55.71,"text":"."},{"start":55.73,"end":55.75,"text":"."},{"start":55.77,"end":55.79,"text":"."},{"start":56.77,"end":79.64,"text":"today, but in the next 24 hours."},{"start":79.66,"end":84.48,"text":"I'm the only one responsible for receiving the data, written through by a top expert, seeking any information concerning the moment, which might be rock and hurry because we put out here again, we don't, we do not have to have an indictment."},{"start":84.5,"end":86.06,"text":"I'm the only one responsible for gathering information on what is important to"},{"start":86.7,"end":112.74,"text":"Is there any information on him which might make a difference?"},{"start":112.76,"end":112.82,"text":"No."},{"start":112.84,"end":113.28,"text":"It should be done now."},{"start":113.3,"end":114.92,"text":"I want the person I know to follow up and keep me posted on those developments."},{"start":116.22,"end":127.84,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":127.86,"end":128.06,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":128.08,"end":128.28,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":128.3,"end":128.5,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon dictates a memorandum for John D. 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