{"conversationCode":"281-027","tapeNumber":281,"conversationNumber":27,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-281-027","startDateTime":"1971-10-21T16:36:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-10-21T16:38:00.000Z","startDate":"21-Oct-1971","startTime":"12:36 PM","endDate":"21-Oct-1971","endTime":"12:38 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:36 pm to 12:38 pm. 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Kissinger\n                -National Security Council [NSC]\n                      -American interpreter\n          -George McMahon\n                -White House dinner arrangements\n                      -Entertainment\n          -Josip Broz Tito\n                -White House dinner arrangements\n          -Kishi dinner arrangements\n                      -Recording by White House Communications Agency [WHCA]\n\nButterfield left at 12:38 pm","filename":["281a.mp3","281b.mp3","281c.mp3"],"tapeStart":"02:18:21","tapeEnd":"02:20:24","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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