{"conversationCode":"321-011","tapeNumber":321,"conversationNumber":11,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-321-011","startDateTime":"1972-02-09T19:52:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-02-09T19:57:00.000Z","startDate":"9-Feb-1972","startTime":"2:52 PM","endDate":"9-Feb-1972","endTime":"2:57 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;","description":"On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:52 pm to 2:57 pm. 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