{"conversationCode":"531-007","tapeNumber":531,"conversationNumber":7,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-531-007","startDateTime":"1971-06-28T20:44:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-28T20:47:00.000Z","startDate":"28-Jun-1971","startTime":"4:44 PM","endDate":"28-Jun-1971","endTime":"4:47 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Bergsten, C. Fred; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer;","description":"On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, C. Fred Bergsten, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:44 pm to 4:47 pm. 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Kissinger, Haig\n\nBergsten, et al., left at 4:47 pm.","filename":["531-007.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:14:57","tapeEnd":"00:17:12","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B.","Bergsten, C. Fred","Haig, Alexander M., Jr.","White House photographer"],"prevCode":"531-006","nextCode":"531-008","transcript":[{"start":6.63,"end":13.28,"text":"Where will you go?"},{"start":20.93,"end":22.86,"text":"Physically."},{"start":25.82,"end":25.92,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":25.94,"end":26.16,"text":"Physically."},{"start":30.83,"end":30.93,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":30.95,"end":31.05,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":36.3,"end":54.65,"text":"Yeah, I know that you were doing the book, right?"},{"start":54.85,"end":55.84,"text":"You can't do it here, that's for sure."},{"start":56.32,"end":61.96,"text":"But now you have the time."},{"start":61.98,"end":62.86,"text":"You've got great, great experience."},{"start":62.88,"end":64.68,"text":"I want you to be free to come back and talk to our people and to Pete Peterson, of course."},{"start":64.7,"end":65.2,"text":"You know that, of course."},{"start":65.71,"end":94.57,"text":"I think you'd like that, or would you like the..."},{"start":95.21,"end":110.53,"text":"Yeah, that's good."},{"start":110.55,"end":114.93,"text":"That's just for the key."},{"start":114.95,"end":115.55,"text":"Later on, we'll appreciate it."},{"start":115.57,"end":115.97,"text":"Thank you very much."},{"start":115.99,"end":116.79,"text":"Well, we appreciate all the extra hours."},{"start":116.81,"end":118.72,"text":"I know that isn't your take on the worst of 30 slaves, right?"},{"start":118.74,"end":119.66,"text":"They don't murder us, but they're good at it."},{"start":119.68,"end":119.92,"text":"They're not."},{"start":119.94,"end":120.5,"text":"They do a great part for us."},{"start":120.52,"end":121.14,"text":"Anyway, I appreciate your work."},{"start":121.16,"end":121.5,"text":"Thank you, Eddie."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with C. Fred Bergsten, Alexander Haig, and Stephen Bull to discuss Bergsten’s transition out of the White House. The President expressed appreciation for Bergsten's service and encouraged him to maintain professional ties with the administration, specifically mentioning Peter G. Peterson and the Brookings Institution as he prepares to write a book. The brief meeting concluded with the President commending Bergsten’s contributions and past work.","topics":["C. Fred Bergsten","White House staffing","Professional transition","Brookings Institution","Peter G. 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