{"conversationCode":"256-012","tapeNumber":256,"conversationNumber":12,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-256-012","startDateTime":"1971-06-01T13:14:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-01T15:25:00.000Z","startDate":"1-Jun-1971","startTime":"9:14 AM","endDate":"1-Jun-1971","endTime":"11:25 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am. 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