{"conversationCode":"442-045","tapeNumber":442,"conversationNumber":45,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-442-045","startDateTime":"1973-06-04T21:06:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-04T22:04:00.000Z","startDate":"4-Jun-1973","startTime":"5:06 PM","endDate":"4-Jun-1973","endTime":"6:04 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 6:04 pm. 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The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff\nreviewed the transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under\nthe provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA).\nThe National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]\n\n       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542\n\n[Begin transcribed portion]\n\n[End transcribed portion]\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.","filename":["442-045.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"442-044","nextCode":"442-046","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":15.76,"text":"Where do you stand now?"},{"start":17.28,"end":20.08,"text":"Did you finish transcribing the one you had?"},{"start":20.1,"end":20.3,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":20.32,"end":24.11,"text":"I think that particular one is very sure to be there."},{"start":24.13,"end":25.63,"text":"I've got nothing more on it."},{"start":25.65,"end":26.31,"text":"Just talking about the president."},{"start":26.33,"end":26.51,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":27.18,"end":33.01,"text":"You're going to do another one, aren't you?"},{"start":33.03,"end":33.59,"text":"Because they're out of heat."},{"start":33.61,"end":34.36,"text":"It's the three of us after ourselves."},{"start":34.38,"end":34.58,"text":"Thank God."},{"start":48.94,"end":77.03,"text":"i would say though they're also calling yeah if i can get the goddamn thing so that i can just listen to them"},{"start":80.29,"end":86.82,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":91.42,"end":92.98,"text":"Right here."},{"start":93,"end":96.19,"text":"Right here in March."},{"start":98.41,"end":119.13,"text":"You can do the 15-2 connection."},{"start":119.15,"end":119.55,"text":"You can do that too."},{"start":119.57,"end":119.95,"text":"You do all of them."},{"start":119.97,"end":120.69,"text":"You do the more deep beams up there."},{"start":120.71,"end":121.05,"text":"I'll do this one."},{"start":121.07,"end":121.41,"text":"I'll do this one."},{"start":121.43,"end":121.77,"text":"I'll do this one."},{"start":121.79,"end":122.14,"text":"I'll do this one."},{"start":122.16,"end":122.39,"text":"Let me know."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the ongoing transcription of sensitive White House tape recordings. The discussion focused on establishing a systematic process for reviewing specific recordings from March, with particular emphasis on identifying content involving the President. 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