{"conversationCode":"285-006","tapeNumber":285,"conversationNumber":6,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-285-006","startDateTime":"1971-10-07T12:30:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-10-07T12:50:00.000Z","startDate":"7-Oct-1971","startTime":"8:30 AM","endDate":"7-Oct-1971","endTime":"8:50 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo;","description":"On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:50 am. 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(President)","Sanchez, Manolo"],"prevCode":"285-005","nextCode":"285-007","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":7.34,"text":"Another beautiful day."},{"start":8.78,"end":10.54,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":11.62,"end":14.81,"text":"Too bad we've got to be work all day."},{"start":14.83,"end":14.97,"text":"Speech."},{"start":14.99,"end":16.45,"text":"Well, we've made this a long day."},{"start":16.47,"end":19.91,"text":"Have a good day like the day we had to make Montreux in the book, sir."},{"start":19.93,"end":20.03,"text":"Good."},{"start":20.05,"end":20.15,"text":"Good."},{"start":20.17,"end":20.88,"text":"So I'm going to be here for church."},{"start":22.38,"end":22.58,"text":"Last time."},{"start":22.6,"end":23.06,"text":"Who's going to be here?"},{"start":23.08,"end":23.88,"text":"You're going to be here for my church."},{"start":25.8,"end":50.46,"text":"Yes, sir, we are in the temple, and some people are praying."},{"start":50.48,"end":50.92,"text":"Yes, sir, all the way."},{"start":50.94,"end":51.52,"text":"But I do want to have dinner."},{"start":51.54,"end":51.76,"text":"Yes, maybe."},{"start":51.78,"end":51.96,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":51.98,"end":53.22,"text":"Uh, do you want to satisfy the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?"},{"start":53.95,"end":72.39,"text":"Tenderloin is better."},{"start":72.41,"end":73.49,"text":"Tenderloin is better because it's a lot of colder men."},{"start":73.51,"end":74.25,"text":"And they cut it, you know, like this."},{"start":74.27,"end":74.47,"text":"Not steak."},{"start":74.49,"end":75.11,"text":"Not steak."},{"start":75.14,"end":75.36,"text":"Tenderloin."},{"start":75.38,"end":75.47,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":75.5,"end":76.44,"text":"And, uh... Maybe make a souffle for this bunch."},{"start":76.46,"end":76.64,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":76.66,"end":76.9,"text":"Pretty good."},{"start":76.92,"end":79.16,"text":"So you know how many of those we... What?"},{"start":80.22,"end":80.78,"text":"How many people... About 12."},{"start":80.8,"end":80.98,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":81,"end":81.2,"text":"And, uh..."},{"start":86.47,"end":97.24,"text":"The 66th line."},{"start":97.26,"end":97.56,"text":"Say that to me."},{"start":97.58,"end":97.74,"text":"Come on."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss the President's upcoming schedule, which includes speechwriting and a medical physical. The two also coordinate personal arrangements for a dinner party for twelve guests, focusing on menu planning that specifies tenderloin and particular wine selections. 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