{"conversationCode":"294-024","tapeNumber":294,"conversationNumber":24,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-294-024","startDateTime":"1971-11-18T21:50:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-18T21:54:00.000Z","startDate":"18-Nov-1971","startTime":"4:50 PM","endDate":"18-Nov-1971","endTime":"4:54 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)];","description":"On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:50 pm and 4:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 294-024 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 294-24\n\nDate: November 18, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 4:50 pm and 4:54 pm\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President talked with an unknown person.\n\n     The President's schedule\n          -Departure for Florida\n               -Press","filename":["294-024-splice.mp3"],"tapeStart":"05:22:41","tapeEnd":"05:22:58","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","[Unknown person(s)]"],"prevCode":"294-023","nextCode":"294-025","aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon consulted with unidentified individuals regarding the logistical arrangements for his upcoming departure to Florida. The discussion centered on managing the press presence and ensuring appropriate coverage during the trip. No specific policy decisions were finalized, as the exchange focused primarily on scheduling and public relations coordination.","topics":["Presidential schedule","Florida trip","Press relations","Logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T13:49:43.375Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","florida-trip","press-relations","logistics"],"audioDurationSec":29,"audioFiles":[{"file":"294-024-splice.mp3","bytes":464397,"durationSec":29,"bitrate":128127,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T14:10:36.060Z","originalFilename":["294a.mp3","294b.mp3","294c.mp3","294d.mp3"],"spliceSource":{"spliceType":"bigtape","sourceFiles":["294c.mp3"],"cutStart":19642.5,"cutEnd":19671.5,"adjustedStart":19642.5,"adjustedEnd":19671.5,"boundaryMethod":"llm-alignment","confidence":"high","splicedAt":"2026-09-18T14:10:36.060Z"},"transcript":[{"start":19644.39,"end":19650.53,"text":"If you wait, if you listen to John out here, we'll tell you right away."}],"transcriptBoundary":{"start":19644,"end":19670,"startMethod":"llm-alignment","endMethod":"llm-alignment"},"transcriptConfidence":"high","transcriptSource":"bigtape","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/294-024-splice.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/294-024","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/294/conversation-294-024","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}