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On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:13 pm to 3:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-097 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: Ronald L. Ziegler talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 255-38B] Melvin R. Laird's Air Force Academy speech - Vietnam casualty list - Source of Howard K. Smith's story President conferred with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman at 3:14 pm. Casualty figures - Laird as source of story. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").