{"conversationCode":"332-016","tapeNumber":332,"conversationNumber":16,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-332-016","startDateTime":"1972-04-20T19:46:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-04-20T19:48:00.000Z","startDate":"20-Apr-1972","startTime":"2:46 PM","endDate":"20-Apr-1972","endTime":"2:48 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.;","description":"On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:46 pm to 2:48 pm. 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