{"conversationCode":"297-034","tapeNumber":297,"conversationNumber":34,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-297-034","startDateTime":"1971-11-12T17:59:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-12T19:20:00.000Z","startDate":"12-Nov-1971","startTime":"12:59 PM","endDate":"12-Nov-1971","endTime":"2:20 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.;","description":"On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm. 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Ziegler\n                       -Residual force\n                              -Prisoners of war [POWs]","filename":["297-034-splice.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:52:49","tapeEnd":"01:54:11","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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