{"conversationCode":"469-006","tapeNumber":469,"conversationNumber":6,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-469-006","startDateTime":"1971-03-18T22:03:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-03-18T22:25:00.000Z","startDate":"18-Mar-1971","startTime":"5:03 PM","endDate":"18-Mar-1971","endTime":"5:25 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\"); Walker, Ronald H.; Woods, Rose Mary;","description":"On March 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman, Ronald H. Walker, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 5:25 pm. 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Young, Jr. funeral\n         -Compared with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. funeral\n\n[End of telephone conversation]\n\nRose Mary Woods entered at 5:04 pm\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/19/2019.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[469-006-w001]\n[Duration: 2m 28s]\n\n     Jack Drown’s schedule\n\n     Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule\n          -New York trip\n               -March 19, 1971\n          -Thomas E. Dewey funeral\n               - Jack Drown\n          -Return trip\n          -New York trip\n               -Length\n\n     Jack Drown\n          -Suitcase\n\n     The President’s schedule\n          -New York trip\n               -Return trip\n\n     Jack Drown and Helene (Colesie) Drown’s schedule\n\n******************************************************************************\n\nWoods left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm\n\n     Economy\n         -President’s forthcoming meeting with John B. Connally\n         -President’s previous talk with George P. Shultz\n               -John D. Ehrlichman\n               -George W. Romney\n               -Arthur F. Burns\n               -Maurice H. Stans\n               -Paul W. McCracken\n               -John A. Volpe\n               -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount\n               -Ehrlichman\n               -Patrick J. Buchanan\n               -McCracken\n\n     McCracken\n         -Forthcoming call from Haldeman\n               -Burns\n\n     President’s schedule\n          -Connally\n\nHaldeman left at an unknown time before 5:25 pm","filename":["469-006.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:21:10","tapeEnd":"00:26:59","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. 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