{"conversationCode":"843-008","tapeNumber":843,"conversationNumber":8,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-843-008","startDateTime":"1973-01-26T15:11:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-01-26T15:34:00.000Z","startDate":"26-Jan-1973","startTime":"10:11 AM","endDate":"26-Jan-1973","endTime":"10:34 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\"); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On January 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 10:34 am. 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Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:11 am.\n\n       The President's schedule\n            -Roosevelt Room\n\nThe President, Haldeman and Bull left at 10:34 am.","filename":["843-008.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"843-007","nextCode":"843-009","transcript":[{"start":0.48,"end":3.2,"text":"The Senate is all set in the House."},{"start":3.26,"end":5.61,"text":"They're a little bit concerned that they may get some jackass."},{"start":5.63,"end":7.91,"text":"Jackass, that's what they're trying to figure out now."},{"start":7.97,"end":11.93,"text":"They've got to do with some jackass."},{"start":11.99,"end":17.68,"text":"They can do it on the Senate resolution."},{"start":17.7,"end":18.44,"text":"They won't get it done."},{"start":18.46,"end":21.16,"text":"They can do it on the Senate resolution."},{"start":21.18,"end":21.3,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":21.32,"end":24.38,"text":"Let's call it out and make sure it doesn't get passed."},{"start":24.44,"end":27.64,"text":"Let's get the Senate passed a resolution."},{"start":29.55,"end":30.77,"text":"That would be pretty good."},{"start":30.83,"end":36.27,"text":"Would you issue the proclamation to have the person go to resolution, Senate resolution, 473?"},{"start":37.15,"end":37.57,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":38.23,"end":39.77,"text":"Why don't we just have the other one?"},{"start":40.21,"end":48.44,"text":"Well, it'll be, I know that, you see, but if the Senate has to do this, especially, what do you think we're going to do now?"},{"start":48.46,"end":52.88,"text":"He should have the Senate pass two resolutions, one on current, one on current."},{"start":53,"end":54.16,"text":"Yeah, I agree on that."},{"start":54.24,"end":54.6,"text":"So, yeah."},{"start":54.62,"end":57.72,"text":"Is there anyone in Congress that has any suggestions?"},{"start":58.92,"end":60.86,"text":"I'll get it at 11 o'clock and give you a note, sir."},{"start":60.98,"end":62.51,"text":"Everyone's in place."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H. 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