{"conversationCode":"192-007","tapeNumber":192,"conversationNumber":7,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-192-007","startDateTime":"1972-06-09T14:24:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-06-09T14:47:00.000Z","startDate":"9-Jun-1972","startTime":"10:24 AM","endDate":"9-Jun-1972","endTime":"10:47 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.;","description":"On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:24 am to 10:47 am. 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