{"conversationCode":"791-014","tapeNumber":791,"conversationNumber":14,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-791-014","startDateTime":"1972-10-03T20:26:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-10-03T20:28:00.000Z","startDate":"3-Oct-1972","startTime":"4:26 PM","endDate":"3-Oct-1972","endTime":"4:28 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On October 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:26 pm to 4:28 pm. 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(“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 4:26 pm.\n\n             -Camp David\n                 -John D. Ehrlichman, Raymond K. Price, Jr.\n             -Ehrlichman\n                 -Domestic Council\n                     -Abraham A. Ribicoff\n\nZiegler and Haldeman left at 4:28 pm.","filename":["791-014.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Ziegler, Ronald L.","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"791-013","nextCode":"791-015","transcript":[{"start":0.62,"end":3.62,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":4.6,"end":5.86,"text":"They called for me."},{"start":29.9,"end":31.68,"text":"Well, if it's not news, I'll talk to him."},{"start":31.7,"end":32.64,"text":"Well, apparently it isn't."},{"start":33.52,"end":35.06,"text":"His secretary said it was mine."},{"start":35.9,"end":38.74,"text":"He said when I was calling, you were rushing out to hand take it."},{"start":38.77,"end":39.59,"text":"He said it was an emergency."},{"start":39.73,"end":41.55,"text":"It was a personal matter, a personal call."},{"start":41.65,"end":42.51,"text":"Is that right?"},{"start":43.21,"end":44.53,"text":"Well, if it's not news, I'll talk to him."},{"start":44.55,"end":49.09,"text":"I'll talk to him personally."},{"start":52.39,"end":54.13,"text":"If it shows personally."},{"start":54.15,"end":54.97,"text":"Well, that's the word."},{"start":54.99,"end":55.72,"text":"That's what he said."},{"start":64.61,"end":64.93,"text":"Okay."},{"start":65.19,"end":68.99,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":69.01,"end":77.16,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":78.26,"end":82.95,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":83.03,"end":84.69,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":84.77,"end":87.37,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":87.45,"end":89.07,"text":"I don't know what you're talking about."},{"start":103.56,"end":109.84,"text":"I'd like to say that I'm here tonight because I just can't wait for him to come out."},{"start":109.92,"end":111.74,"text":"Early's down there."},{"start":111.76,"end":115.2,"text":"He's got all he needs to do."},{"start":115.44,"end":119.06,"text":"Early's up here."},{"start":119.44,"end":120.91,"text":"Early's there."},{"start":121.15,"end":122.43,"text":"Early's there."},{"start":122.99,"end":127.21,"text":"Early's one of the mental counsels."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon consults with Ronald Ziegler and H.R. Haldeman regarding a recent, ostensibly personal telephone call from journalist Walter Cronkite. Nixon clarifies his willingness to speak with Cronkite only if the matter is non-journalistic in nature. The brief discussion also touches upon logistical updates regarding operations at Camp David and the status of staff members.","topics":["Walter Cronkite","Press relations","Camp David","Staff coordination","Presidential scheduling"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-07T23:47:40.073Z"},"topicSlugs":["walter-cronkite","press-relations","camp-david","staff-coordination","presidential-scheduling"],"audioDurationSec":151,"audioFiles":[{"file":"791-014.mp3","bytes":3617435,"durationSec":150.67,"bitrate":192076,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:58.287Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/791-014.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/791-014","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/791/conversation-791-014","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}