{"conversationCode":"012-095","tapeNumber":12,"conversationNumber":95,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-012-095","startDateTime":"1971-10-23T01:46:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-10-23T01:49:00.000Z","startDate":"22-Oct-1971","startTime":"9:46 PM","endDate":"22-Oct-1971","endTime":"9:49 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Keyes, Paul W.;","description":"On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone from 9:46 pm to 9:49 pm. 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Keyes.\n\n     Salutations\n\n     The President's speech, October 21, 1971\n                                             63\n\n                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF\n\n                                      Tape Subject Log\n                                        (rev. 10/06)\n\n\n\n          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]\n          -National Broadcasting Company [NBC]\n          -Supreme Court nominations\n               -Confirmation\n\n     Keyes’ television show\n         -Joseph H. Blatchford\n\n\n******************************************************************************\n\nBEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n[Personal Returnable]\n[Duration: 1m 39s ]\n\n\nEND WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n\n******************************************************************************","filename":["012-095.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:50:55","tapeEnd":"03:53:45","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Keyes, Paul W."],"prevCode":"012-094","nextCode":"012-096","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":4.41,"text":"Hello."},{"start":4.43,"end":4.71,"text":"There you are."},{"start":4.73,"end":4.97,"text":"Hello, Paul."},{"start":4.99,"end":5.39,"text":"How are you, sir?"},{"start":5.41,"end":6.6,"text":"How are you?"},{"start":6.62,"end":7.98,"text":"Well, how are things going in your show?"},{"start":9.33,"end":10.19,"text":"They're going great, sir."},{"start":10.21,"end":10.33,"text":"Great."},{"start":10.35,"end":10.63,"text":"That's fine."},{"start":10.91,"end":23.31,"text":"I loved your talk yesterday."},{"start":23.33,"end":32,"text":"Did you get to see it on TV?"},{"start":32.02,"end":32.28,"text":"You're right."},{"start":32.3,"end":32.91,"text":"I thought it was just... Yeah."},{"start":32.93,"end":34.41,"text":"I mean, you not only named them, but you got the ratification all at once."},{"start":34.43,"end":35.09,"text":"Well, we put it to them a little."},{"start":35.11,"end":35.47,"text":"We surprised them."},{"start":35.49,"end":38.49,"text":"As CBS said, NBC said, when you signed off, they said, what a very statesman-like thing to do, to go and present your case."},{"start":38.51,"end":39.15,"text":"Because it was a marvelous case."},{"start":39.17,"end":39.81,"text":"Pretty hard to knock these guys."},{"start":39.84,"end":40.18,"text":"I would think so."},{"start":40.2,"end":40.42,"text":"They can..."},{"start":40.94,"end":44.94,"text":"Well, they'll be approved, these two."},{"start":46.96,"end":48.55,"text":"These two, yep."},{"start":48.56,"end":56.45,"text":"Well, the show's going well, isn't it?"},{"start":56.47,"end":56.65,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":56.67,"end":57.07,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":57.09,"end":64.74,"text":"I met your man, Blatchford, the other day."},{"start":64.76,"end":64.92,"text":"Oh, yes."},{"start":64.94,"end":65.24,"text":"Joe Blatchford."},{"start":65.26,"end":68.47,"text":"He told his people he wanted to meet me, and he came out of the office for half an hour, and, you know, we're just small talk, so he's an awful bright guy."},{"start":68.49,"end":69.13,"text":"He really is, yes."},{"start":69.15,"end":69.51,"text":"Able fella, right?"}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and television producer Paul W. Keyes discuss the positive reception of the President’s recent televised address regarding his Supreme Court nominations. Keyes commends Nixon’s strategic presentation of his nominees, which both men agree will lead to successful Senate confirmation. The call concludes with a brief, favorable discussion regarding Joseph H. Blatchford's character and professional capabilities.","topics":["Supreme Court nominations","Public relations","Television media","Joseph H. 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