{"conversationCode":"003-208","tapeNumber":3,"conversationNumber":208,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-003-208","startDateTime":"1971-05-31T23:13:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-05-31T23:18:00.000Z","startDate":"31-May-1971","startTime":"7:13 PM","endDate":"31-May-1971","endTime":"7:18 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon;","description":"On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:13 pm to 7:18 pm. 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Copley and Helen (Kinney) Copley\n                 -Otis Chandler and Mayland (“Missy”) (Brant) Chandler\n                 -William Randolph Hearst, Jr and Austine McDonnell Hearst\n\n     Tricia Nixon Cox's location\n           -Yellow Oval\n\nTricia Nixon Cox leaves at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:18 pm.\n\nThe President speaks with the White House Operator.\n\nTricia Nixon Cox returns at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:18 pm.\n\n     Tricia Nixon Cox’s location\n           -Bedroom\n\n     Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding\n           -News people\n                -Stahlman, Copley, Cowles, Miller, and Hearst\n                -David Lawrence\n                     -Support for the President\n                     -U.S. News and World Report\n                     -Age\n                     -Wife\n                -Public statement regarding invitees\n\n**********************************************************************","filename":["003-208.mp3"],"tapeStart":"05:17:54","tapeEnd":"05:21:53","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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