{"conversationCode":"260-027","tapeNumber":260,"conversationNumber":27,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-260-027","startDateTime":"1971-07-03T00:50:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-07-03T01:20:00.000Z","startDate":"2-Jul-1971","startTime":"8:50 PM","endDate":"2-Jul-1971","endTime":"9:20 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Andrews, John K., Jr.;","description":"On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 9:20 pm. 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