{"conversationCode":"416-047","tapeNumber":416,"conversationNumber":47,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-416-047","startDateTime":"1973-03-17T20:05:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-17T20:40:00.000Z","startDate":"17-Mar-1973","startTime":"3:05 PM","endDate":"17-Mar-1973","endTime":"3:40 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","description":"On March 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm. 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R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n            -Ronald L. Ziegler\n            -Conclusions\n            -Speech\n\n       The President’s schedule [?]\n            -Dr. Samuel Chase [?]\n            -Ziegler [?]\n\n       Ambassadors [?]\n\n       Blacks [?]\n\n       John W. Dean, III\n\n       The President’s meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]\n            -Disloyalty\n            -Press relations [?]\n                  -Sources\n\n******************************************************************************","filename":["416-047.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"416-046","nextCode":"416-048","transcript":[{"start":0.22,"end":24.81,"text":"What they did is they did a little mission."},{"start":24.83,"end":25.25,"text":"It was on March 17th."},{"start":25.27,"end":25.93,"text":"They had a presentation for them."},{"start":25.95,"end":26.29,"text":"An Irish company."},{"start":26.31,"end":27.13,"text":"And it was by a certain group of friends."},{"start":27.15,"end":27.63,"text":"And they were very good."},{"start":27.65,"end":28.05,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":28.07,"end":28.47,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":28.49,"end":28.89,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":28.91,"end":29.32,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":29.34,"end":29.73,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":29.76,"end":30.16,"text":"They were very good."},{"start":36.58,"end":58.81,"text":"I'm so proud of the work that you're doing, and I'm so proud of you."},{"start":58.84,"end":59.23,"text":"I'm so proud of you."},{"start":59.26,"end":59.66,"text":"I'm so proud of you."},{"start":59.68,"end":60.08,"text":"I'm so proud of you."},{"start":60.1,"end":60.5,"text":"I'm so proud of you."},{"start":63.09,"end":92.88,"text":"... ... ... ..."},{"start":108.69,"end":136.72,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":137.53,"end":153.95,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":153.97,"end":154.17,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":181.39,"end":210.8,"text":"... ... ... ... ..."},{"start":211.78,"end":218.11,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":241.48,"end":264.28,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":278.79,"end":304.29,"text":"Hey."},{"start":304.31,"end":304.39,"text":"Hey."},{"start":308.44,"end":337.62,"text":"All right."},{"start":350.56,"end":377.55,"text":"Uh, I don't know."},{"start":391.24,"end":409.98,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon utilized this recording session to dictate a memorandum for the file regarding his recent activities and administrative concerns. The documentation reflects on meetings with Irish Ambassador William Warnock, H. R. Haldeman, and Alexander Haig, touching upon personnel matters, press relations, and the perceived disloyalty of staff members. The resulting record captures the President's internal assessment of White House operations and ongoing administrative challenges.","topics":["William Warnock","H. R. 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