{"conversationCode":"034-093","tapeNumber":34,"conversationNumber":93,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-034-093","startDateTime":"1972-12-15T23:24:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-12-15T23:25:00.000Z","startDate":"15-Dec-1972","startTime":"6:24 PM","endDate":"15-Dec-1972","endTime":"6:25 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On December 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 6:24 pm to 6:25 pm. 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Rogers\n                  -Melvin R. Laird\n                  -Fred J. Russell\n                  -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew\n                        -Elinor I. (Judefind) Agnew\n                        -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon","filename":["034-093.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Butterfield, Alexander P."],"prevCode":"034-092","nextCode":"034-094","transcript":[{"start":0.39,"end":3.83,"text":"Mr. Butterfield calling you, sir."},{"start":4.15,"end":4.91,"text":"Yep."},{"start":4.93,"end":5.81,"text":"You are."},{"start":5.83,"end":6.05,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":6.55,"end":7.75,"text":"Yeah, Mr. President."},{"start":7.77,"end":9.23,"text":"Yeah, I meant to get to you a little earlier on this."},{"start":9.33,"end":12.44,"text":"Conley regretted tomorrow night, and he's the responder."},{"start":13.18,"end":18.3,"text":"If you want to talk about this tomorrow or decide tonight if you want Bill Rogers to respond."},{"start":21.1,"end":24.17,"text":"Oh, well, I'll work it out."},{"start":24.19,"end":25.71,"text":"Probably have Rogers respond."},{"start":26.75,"end":27.61,"text":"Conley can't come."},{"start":27.91,"end":28.55,"text":"No, he can't."},{"start":28.57,"end":29.53,"text":"He and Mel Laird and"},{"start":29.85,"end":33.73,"text":"And Fred Russell are the only three they regretted, which is a shame."},{"start":34.67,"end":37.28,"text":"But I want to talk to you about that."},{"start":37.3,"end":42.8,"text":"And also, if you want the vice president, Mrs. Agnew, to receive along with you and Mrs. Nixon, just..."},{"start":42.82,"end":44.23,"text":"Yes."},{"start":44.24,"end":45.33,"text":"They should receive."},{"start":45.35,"end":46.59,"text":"Okay, sir."},{"start":46.61,"end":50.65,"text":"But I'll let Rogers do the response."},{"start":51.01,"end":51.43,"text":"All right, sir."},{"start":51.45,"end":53.46,"text":"I'll do it."},{"start":53.48,"end":54.38,"text":"Okay."},{"start":54.4,"end":54.66,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":54.68,"end":54.78,"text":"Okay."},{"start":54.8,"end":55.2,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield coordinated final preparations and logistics for a White House dinner scheduled for December 16, 1972. Following the resignation of John B. Connally, who was slated to be the respondent, Nixon decided that Secretary of State William P. Rogers should serve in that role. Additionally, the President confirmed that Vice President Spiro Agnew and Mrs. Agnew would join him and the First Lady in receiving guests.","topics":["White House social events","William P. Rogers","John B. 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