{"conversationCode":"418-003","tapeNumber":418,"conversationNumber":3,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-418-003","startDateTime":"1973-03-09T19:12:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-09T19:15:00.000Z","startDate":"9-Mar-1973","startTime":"2:12 PM","endDate":"9-Mar-1973","endTime":"2:15 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On March 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:15 pm. 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R. {“Bob”) Haldeman at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and\n2:15 pm.\n\n[Conversation No. 418-3-A]\n\n       President's meeting with Haldeman\n\n[End of telephone conversation]\n\n       Schedules\n            -Copies\n                 -Dates\n                 -Extra copies\n                 -Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower\n\nSanchez left at an unknown time between 2:12 pm.","filename":["418-003.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Sanchez, Manolo","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"418-002","nextCode":"418-004","transcript":[{"start":0.57,"end":5.14,"text":"I think I changed my mind."},{"start":6.98,"end":9.56,"text":"I decided I have to do something."},{"start":10.18,"end":13.25,"text":"I see somebody here, and so we don't even have to do something."},{"start":13.27,"end":16.47,"text":"Fixing up."},{"start":16.49,"end":17.79,"text":"You go, and you better leave."},{"start":18.11,"end":20.1,"text":"You go up to Camp David, huh?"},{"start":20.12,"end":22.68,"text":"Yes, I was able to leave before people did in traffic."},{"start":30.73,"end":33.91,"text":"Are you free or are you busy?"},{"start":33.93,"end":38.54,"text":"Okay."},{"start":43.74,"end":47.43,"text":"Now give me copies of the schedules for today."},{"start":47.45,"end":49.97,"text":"This copy and one third."},{"start":49.99,"end":53.38,"text":"I have this one."},{"start":53.86,"end":55.26,"text":"And I want one third."},{"start":55.28,"end":57.1,"text":"Seven, eight, and nine, and nine."},{"start":57.12,"end":58,"text":"Is this the eighth?"},{"start":58.02,"end":58.1,"text":"Yes."},{"start":59.2,"end":63.94,"text":"Yesterday is the 8th?"},{"start":64.36,"end":66.68,"text":"Yes, yesterday was the 8th, sir."},{"start":67.04,"end":67.72,"text":"Today's the 9th."},{"start":67.74,"end":70.91,"text":"Yes, and I think, what do you like having a little cold?"},{"start":70.93,"end":73.35,"text":"Well, the girls have, just have the girls."},{"start":73.37,"end":76.79,"text":"I mean, they have extra copies."},{"start":76.81,"end":78.92,"text":"You know, I want, I want a copy of the 7th."},{"start":78.94,"end":79.68,"text":"And the 9th."},{"start":81.92,"end":82.16,"text":"And the 9th."},{"start":82.18,"end":82.62,"text":"And the 9th is today."},{"start":82.64,"end":83.62,"text":"That one I want, yeah."},{"start":83.64,"end":86.18,"text":"What do you want for the 9th?"},{"start":86.2,"end":87.3,"text":"For the 8th, for the 7th."},{"start":87.32,"end":88.2,"text":"I think it's the 7th."},{"start":88.22,"end":88.64,"text":"What about yesterday?"}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and H. R. Haldeman met briefly to discuss logistical arrangements regarding the President's schedule and travel. Nixon inquired about traffic conditions for travel to Camp David and requested specific historical copies of his daily schedules for the 7th, 8th, and 9th of March. 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