{"conversationCode":"343-010","tapeNumber":343,"conversationNumber":10,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-343-010","startDateTime":"1972-06-12T18:43:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-06-12T18:45:00.000Z","startDate":"12-Jun-1972","startTime":"2:43 PM","endDate":"12-Jun-1972","endTime":"2:45 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rather, Dan;","description":"On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm. 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The brief, informal conversation focused on the President's positive reception of the broadcast and included some lighthearted personal anecdotes about family memories and wedding reflections. No significant policy decisions were made, though Nixon encouraged Rather to maintain contact with staff member Alexander Haig.","topics":["Tricia Nixon Cox","Media Relations","CBS News","Alexander Haig","White House Personal Interactions"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T16:14:06.602Z"},"topicSlugs":["tricia-nixon-cox","media-relations","cbs-news","alexander-haig","white-house-personal-interactions"],"audioDurationSec":159,"audioFiles":[{"file":"343a.mp3","bytes":117001860,"durationSec":7312.62,"bitrate":128000,"missing":false},{"file":"343b.mp3","bytes":117238716,"durationSec":7327.42,"bitrate":128000,"missing":false},{"file":"343c.mp3","bytes":12184740,"durationSec":761.55,"bitrate":128000,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":true,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:44.538Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/343a.mp3","https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/343b.mp3","https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/343c.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-010","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/343/conversation-343-010","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). 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