{"conversationCode":"906-020","tapeNumber":906,"conversationNumber":20,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-906-020","startDateTime":"1973-04-27T22:43:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-04-27T23:04:00.000Z","startDate":"27-Apr-1973","startTime":"5:43 PM","endDate":"27-Apr-1973","endTime":"6:04 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-020 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 906-20\n\nDate: April 27, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.\n\n     President’s right to explanation\n\nHaldeman left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.","filename":["906-020.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")"],"prevCode":"906-019","nextCode":"906-021","transcript":[{"start":5.91,"end":7.21,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":7.23,"end":8.11,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":8.13,"end":9.19,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":9.63,"end":9.99,"text":"I don't know."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened in the Oval Office to discuss the President's public right to provide an explanation regarding the escalating Watergate crisis. The conversation centered on strategies for managing executive communication and public perception as the administration faced mounting legal and political pressure. This discussion highlights the ongoing efforts by the President and his chief of staff to formulate a defense against the unfolding scandal.","topics":["Watergate","Public relations","Executive privilege","H. R. Haldeman","Administration strategy"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T23:45:10.906Z"},"topicSlugs":["watergate","public-relations","executive-privilege","h-r-haldeman","administration-strategy"],"audioDurationSec":40,"audioFiles":[{"file":"906-020.mp3","bytes":1291469,"durationSec":40.26,"bitrate":256614,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.082Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/906-020.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/906-020","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/906/conversation-906-020","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}