{"conversationCode":"590-008","tapeNumber":590,"conversationNumber":8,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-590-008","startDateTime":"1971-10-13T16:32:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-10-13T17:15:00.000Z","startDate":"13-Oct-1971","startTime":"12:32 PM","endDate":"13-Oct-1971","endTime":"1:15 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-008 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 590-8\n\nDate: October 13, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.\n\n     The President's schedule\n          -Arrangements for Mrs. Acheson's use of car\n\fHaldeman left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.\n\n                                                                 Conv. No. 590-15\n                                                                 Conversation No. (cont.)\n                                                                                  590-9\n\nDate: October 13, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 1:15 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n\n     The President's schedule\n          -Possible change in Dean G. Acheson memorial service\n\nHaldeman left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.","filename":["590-008.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:53:58","tapeEnd":"03:54:31","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"590-007","nextCode":"590-009","transcript":[{"start":0.49,"end":5.47,"text":"I think in this case, I don't know."},{"start":12.69,"end":17.83,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":17.85,"end":18.68,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":18.7,"end":18.96,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":18.98,"end":19.24,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":19.26,"end":22.82,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":22.84,"end":23.1,"text":"I don't know."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on practical arrangements, specifically the use of a car for Mrs. Acheson and potential adjustments to the memorial service for Dean Acheson. No major policy decisions were reached beyond these logistical updates.","topics":["Presidential schedule","Dean Acheson","White House logistics","Administration"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-07T00:18:41.667Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","dean-acheson","white-house-logistics","administration"],"audioDurationSec":23,"audioFiles":[{"file":"590-008.mp3","bytes":932881,"durationSec":23.17,"bitrate":322033,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:51.635Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/590-008.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/590-008","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/590/conversation-590-008","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}