{"conversationCode":"260-034","tapeNumber":260,"conversationNumber":34,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-260-034","startDateTime":"1971-07-06T01:08:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-07-06T01:13:00.000Z","startDate":"5-Jul-1971","startTime":"9:08 PM","endDate":"5-Jul-1971","endTime":"9:13 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;","description":"On July 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:08 pm to 9:13 pm. 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