{"conversationCode":"336-006","tapeNumber":336,"conversationNumber":6,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-336-006","startDateTime":"1972-05-05T19:30:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-05-05T19:35:00.000Z","startDate":"5-May-1972","startTime":"3:30 PM","endDate":"5-May-1972","endTime":"3:35 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:35 pm. 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Butterfield.\n\n     Camp David trip\n         -Reading material\n\n     President’s schedule\n          -Duke Law School dinner\n                -Number attending\n                -Tables\n                -Arrangements\n                      -Number attending\n                      -Seating\n                -Drinks\n                      -Grand Hall\n\n                      -East Room\n                 -White House photographer\n                 -Tables\n                      -Meeting with law school dean\n                 -Number of regrets\n                 -Remarks\n                      -[David] Kenneth Rush\n                      -Dean Joseph T. Sneed\n\nButterfield left at 3:35 pm.","filename":["336a.mp3","336b.mp3","336c.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:03:27","tapeEnd":"00:07:04","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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