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Arnholt Smith.\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2017.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[017-112-w001]\n[Duration: 1m 2s]\n\n     Convention\n         -Hotel\n               -Filling the hotel\n               -Republicans\n                     -Headquarters\n         -The President’s schedule\n               -San Clemente\n               -Speech\n         -Hotel\n               -Encouraging use\n\n**********************************************************************\n\nMrs. Helen Smith joined the conversation.\n\n     President’s location\n\n     New Year greetings\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2017.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[017-112-w002]\n[Duration: 1m 39s]\n\n     Campaign\n         -Schedule\n         -Women voters\n\n     Previous Republican Convention\n          -Miami\n               -Helen Smith on the President’s staff\n          -Ronald Reagan delegation\n               -C. Arnholt Smith\n          -C. Arnholt and Helen Smith marriage\n               -Honeymoon\n\n     Convention\n         -The Smiths’ participation\n         -San Diego\n\n     The Smiths’ horses\n\n     The Smiths’ political activities\n\n     Well wishes to [Unknown Person]\n\n**********************************************************************","filename":["017-112.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:49:03","tapeEnd":"03:52:31","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Smith, C. Arnholt","Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Smith, C. Arnholt"],"prevCode":"017-111","nextCode":"017-113","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":2.47,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":2.49,"end":8.8,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":8.82,"end":9.64,"text":"You beat me to it."},{"start":9.66,"end":13.15,"text":"That's what I called you to say to you."},{"start":13.17,"end":25.25,"text":"And just to wish you the best and to your lovely wife and everything else."},{"start":82.35,"end":86.59,"text":"Oh, yes, I want to say hello to her."},{"start":86.61,"end":86.83,"text":"Wow."},{"start":89.94,"end":91.98,"text":"Oh, no, I'm in Washington."},{"start":92,"end":94.67,"text":"Yes, I'm here at the White House."},{"start":94.75,"end":94.81,"text":"Hi."},{"start":94.83,"end":102.28,"text":"Happy New Year."},{"start":102.3,"end":103.16,"text":"What a wonderful way to start the new year."},{"start":103.18,"end":105.96,"text":"Well, we thought we'd give you and Arnhold a good send-off for the new year."},{"start":105.98,"end":109.69,"text":"Well, it certainly does in every possible way."},{"start":208.3,"end":208.39,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon held an informal telephone conversation with C. 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