{"conversationCode":"283-012","tapeNumber":283,"conversationNumber":12,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-283-012","startDateTime":"1971-10-06T12:22:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-10-06T12:24:00.000Z","startDate":"6-Oct-1971","startTime":"8:22 AM","endDate":"6-Oct-1971","endTime":"8:24 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.;","description":"On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:22 am to 8:24 am. 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Segment\ncleared for release.]\n[Privacy]\n[283-012-w001]\n[Duration: 4s]\n\n       Gerald R. Ford’s remarks\n              -Richard H. Poff\n                     -Family\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542\n\n       Chamber of Commerce\n            -Charles W. Colson\n                    -Efforts\n            -Letters\n\n       Hugh Scott\n          -The President’s call","filename":["283-012.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:32:50","tapeEnd":"00:34:56","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Ford, Gerald R."],"prevCode":"283-011","nextCode":"283-013","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":14.33,"text":"So, hi, Gary."},{"start":15.33,"end":23.72,"text":"Fine, I just wanted you to know before you got tied down that you were in some place."},{"start":23.74,"end":24.28,"text":"One, how delighted we were."},{"start":24.3,"end":25.96,"text":"I was with that boat, you know, and I just hope the damn Senate's listening to you."},{"start":25.98,"end":27.55,"text":"And the other thing is that I'm pleased I listened to what you said about Pop."},{"start":27.57,"end":28.37,"text":"Golly, I try to, I call him every night."},{"start":28.39,"end":28.47,"text":"Just"},{"start":28.67,"end":44.3,"text":"It breaks my heart because they really crucified that boy."},{"start":44.33,"end":50.37,"text":"Or they were going to crucify him."},{"start":50.59,"end":50.93,"text":"He's a gentleman."},{"start":50.95,"end":51.39,"text":"He's a gentleman."},{"start":51.41,"end":52.65,"text":"And I don't think he can take it."},{"start":52.67,"end":52.91,"text":"That was it."},{"start":52.94,"end":54.92,"text":"He told me about his wife, his daughter."},{"start":54.94,"end":55.96,"text":"He gets one of those nice Virginia boys."},{"start":59.53,"end":73.07,"text":"Oh, that's what I meant."},{"start":73.09,"end":74.33,"text":"That was terrific."},{"start":74.35,"end":74.65,"text":"That was great."},{"start":74.67,"end":75.42,"text":"Did they get him?"},{"start":75.44,"end":75.5,"text":"No."},{"start":77.08,"end":78.12,"text":"Well, Colson's getting in the credit."},{"start":78.14,"end":81.84,"text":"He works, he kicks their butts right up through the wall."},{"start":81.86,"end":84.35,"text":"Did they get some letters from him?"},{"start":84.37,"end":84.47,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":84.49,"end":84.59,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":84.61,"end":85.15,"text":"And that helps, doesn't it?"},{"start":85.17,"end":85.27,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":85.95,"end":86.05,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":86.07,"end":86.17,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":86.19,"end":86.45,"text":"That's right."},{"start":91.14,"end":93.83,"text":"They've got to do that."},{"start":93.89,"end":95.95,"text":"They must do that."},{"start":95.97,"end":98.92,"text":"Listen, I'll call him up."},{"start":100.63,"end":101.27,"text":"That's got to be helpful."},{"start":101.29,"end":103.09,"text":"All right, I'll call him up."},{"start":103.11,"end":103.21,"text":"Okay."},{"start":103.31,"end":103.63,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":103.86,"end":104.06,"text":"Good luck."},{"start":104.22,"end":106.16,"text":"Thanks, thanks, thanks."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Representative Gerald Ford discussed the political pressures surrounding the judicial nomination of Richard H. Poff, expressing sympathy for the personal toll the process took on him and his family. The President acknowledged Charles Colson’s aggressive lobbying efforts, specifically the use of Chamber of Commerce letters to garner support. Nixon concluded the call by committing to personally contact Poff to bolster his morale during the difficult confirmation process.","topics":["Richard H. Poff","Judicial Nominations","Charles W. 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