{"conversationCode":"017-029","tapeNumber":17,"conversationNumber":29,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-017-029","startDateTime":"1971-12-24T22:09:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-12-24T22:10:00.000Z","startDate":"24-Dec-1971","startTime":"5:09 PM","endDate":"24-Dec-1971","endTime":"5:10 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Stone, W. Clement;","description":"On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and W. Clement Stone talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-029 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"WHT","recordingDevice":"White House Telephone","latitudeEstimated":38.89767,"longitudeEstimated":-77.03655,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 17-29\n\nDate: December 24, 1971\nTime: 5:09 pm - 5:10 pm\nLocation: White House Telephone\n\nThe President talked with the White House operator.\n\n     Request for calls to John N. Mitchell and Maurice H. Stans\n\n     Elliot L. Richardson's location\n\n     W. Clement Stone on the line\n\nThe President talked with Stone.\n\n     Christmas greetings\n\n***********************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2017. Segment cleared for\nrelease.]\n[Privacy]\n[017-029-w001]\n[Duration: 12s]\n\n     W. Clement Stone’s daughter\n          -Health\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n     Accomplishments\n         -Vietnam\n              -Troops returning home\n         -Stone's help\n\n     Stone's granddaughter [?]","filename":["017-029.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:31:35","tapeEnd":"01:33:03","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","White House operator","Stone, W. Clement"],"prevCode":"017-028","nextCode":"017-030","transcript":[{"start":0.13,"end":19.8,"text":"You get me Attorney General Mitchell and also I'd like to talk to Secretary Stans."},{"start":19.82,"end":20.72,"text":"Do either one have any order that you'd like?"},{"start":20.74,"end":21.06,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":21.08,"end":22.54,"text":"And Mr. President, Secretary Richardson's in Massachusetts until Tuesday."},{"start":22.56,"end":23.26,"text":"Did you want me to reach him there?"},{"start":23.28,"end":23.8,"text":"If you have a number, yes."},{"start":23.82,"end":24.14,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":24.16,"end":24.97,"text":"And I have Mr. W. Clements down holding."},{"start":24.99,"end":25.45,"text":"Okay, I'll talk to him."},{"start":25.47,"end":25.67,"text":"All right."},{"start":27.88,"end":32.44,"text":"The president, sir."},{"start":32.46,"end":32.58,"text":"Glenn?"},{"start":32.6,"end":32.74,"text":"Yeah?"},{"start":32.84,"end":50.34,"text":"I haven't a thing on my mind except to wish you a Merry Christmas."},{"start":50.36,"end":52.66,"text":"Oh, wonderful."},{"start":52.68,"end":54.63,"text":"And everything's all right with the Stones, and... Just couldn't be better."},{"start":54.65,"end":55.77,"text":"You've made a lot of people happy this time of the year."},{"start":55.79,"end":55.93,"text":"Well..."},{"start":55.95,"end":56.89,"text":"Boys coming back, and a lot of other good news."},{"start":56.91,"end":57.51,"text":"Well, we hope so, and..."},{"start":57.76,"end":73.52,"text":"We couldn't have done it all without you, and we do appreciate all your help, and not just financial, but your moral help means a lot, too."},{"start":73.54,"end":77.62,"text":"Well, I think this is wonderful, and we certainly appreciate your call."},{"start":77.64,"end":78.56,"text":"Well, we wish you the best."},{"start":78.58,"end":78.78,"text":"Wonderful."},{"start":78.81,"end":79.93,"text":"And we say our prayers for you daily."},{"start":79.95,"end":80.15,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":80.17,"end":82.29,"text":"We were so glad to have that little girl at the White House."},{"start":82.31,"end":83.89,"text":"She was so good."},{"start":83.91,"end":84.33,"text":"Wonderful."},{"start":85.87,"end":85.97,"text":"Okay."},{"start":85.99,"end":86.15,"text":"Bye now."},{"start":86.17,"end":86.92,"text":"Thank you so much."},{"start":86.94,"end":87.19,"text":"Goodbye, Tom."},{"start":87.22,"end":87.3,"text":"Bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon initiated calls to Attorney General John Mitchell, Secretary Maurice Stans, and Secretary Elliot Richardson before speaking with donor and supporter W. Clement Stone. The brief interaction with Stone primarily served as a holiday exchange, during which the President expressed gratitude for Stone’s ongoing financial and moral support. Nixon specifically praised Stone’s contributions to his administration's accomplishments, citing the ongoing withdrawal of troops from Vietnam as a highlight.","topics":["W. 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