{"conversationCode":"517-018","tapeNumber":517,"conversationNumber":18,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-517-018","startDateTime":"1971-06-11T17:36:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-11T17:43:00.000Z","startDate":"11-Jun-1971","startTime":"1:36 PM","endDate":"11-Jun-1971","endTime":"1:43 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-018 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":1,"chronRelease":"First Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"5-Oct-1999","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 517-18\n\nDate: June 11, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n     Schedule                                                        Conv. No. 517-15 (cont.)\n          -Upcoming meetings\n                 -Peter G. Peterson\n                 -Attendance\n                 -John B. Connally\n                 -Agenda\n                       -Trade topics\n                 -Attendance\n                       -Henry A. Kissinger\n                       -Connally","filename":["517-018.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:16:55","tapeEnd":"03:17:48","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"517-017","nextCode":"517-019","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":20.13,"text":"Uh, I would like to ask you to have a beat, not a second comment."},{"start":20.15,"end":20.93,"text":"I want to talk a little bit of comment."},{"start":20.95,"end":21.83,"text":"Hello to his views on COVID-19 and so forth."},{"start":21.85,"end":22.52,"text":"I think it's better to be honest."},{"start":22.54,"end":23.3,"text":"Be down when you talk to these people."},{"start":23.32,"end":24.22,"text":"Because this comment is very deeply involved."},{"start":24.24,"end":24.8,"text":"No changes to the statement."},{"start":24.82,"end":24.92,"text":"Okay."},{"start":24.94,"end":25.5,"text":"Tell Pete that I would know."},{"start":35.16,"end":37.83,"text":"I'm just talking about her coming out."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated the arrangements and personnel for upcoming meetings, specifically focusing on the participation of Peter G. Peterson, John B. Connally, and Henry A. Kissinger. The President instructed Haldeman to ensure that key stakeholders were properly briefed, emphasizing the importance of candid discourse regarding trade policy. This discussion solidified the agenda and attendee list intended to address significant economic and trade-related priorities.","topics":["Schedule coordination","Trade policy","John B. Connally","Peter G. Peterson","Henry A. Kissinger"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T22:49:48.411Z"},"topicSlugs":["schedule-coordination","trade-policy","john-b-connally","peter-g-peterson","henry-a-kissinger"],"audioDurationSec":40,"audioFiles":[{"file":"517-018.mp3","bytes":1591296,"durationSec":39.67,"bitrate":320892,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:49.684Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/517-018.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/517-018","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/517/conversation-517-018","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}