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On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 262-008 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. The President's meeting with John B. Connally - Personnel - Connally's effort to hire woman for secretarial post - Peter O'Donnell - Connally's relations with John D. Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Peter G. Peterson - Effort to hire woman - Charls E. Walker - Handling of personnel matters through the White House - Haldeman's role. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").