{"conversationCode":"261-033","tapeNumber":261,"conversationNumber":33,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-261-033","startDateTime":"1971-07-01T19:18:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-07-01T19:22:00.000Z","startDate":"1-Jul-1971","startTime":"3:18 PM","endDate":"1-Jul-1971","endTime":"3:22 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:18 pm to 3:22 pm. 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(Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon\n\n                 -Seating arrangements\n                 -Remarks\n\nButterfield left at 3:22 pm","filename":["261a.mp3","261b.mp3","261c.mp3","261d.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:40:42","tapeEnd":"01:56:40","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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