{"conversationCode":"273-049","tapeNumber":273,"conversationNumber":49,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-273-049","startDateTime":"1971-08-15T23:34:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-08-15T23:36:00.000Z","startDate":"15-Aug-1971","startTime":"7:34 PM","endDate":"15-Aug-1971","endTime":"7:36 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.;","description":"On August 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:34 pm to 7:36 pm. 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