{"conversationCode":"380-010","tapeNumber":380,"conversationNumber":10,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-380-010","startDateTime":"1972-12-28T17:07:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-12-28T17:35:00.000Z","startDate":"28-Dec-1972","startTime":"12:07 PM","endDate":"28-Dec-1972","endTime":"12:35 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","description":"On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:35 pm. 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Truman\n            -The President’s trip to Truman Library\n                  -Meeting with Truman family\n                        -Margaret Truman Daniel\n\f                                               -19-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                                Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)\n\n                   -Harry S. Truman\n                        -Age\n                               -Senate, Vice President, President\n\n       1972 campaign\n            -Republican Party\n\n*****************************************************************\n\nBEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and closed.\nThe withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) and was reviewed\nunder deed of gift 10/18/2019.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[380-010-w001]\n[Duration: 44s]\n\nEND WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n\n*****************************************************************\n\n       White House\n            -Christmas decorations\n                  -The President’s viewing\n\n       Second memorandum\n\n       Nicaraguan earthquake relief\n            -The President’s possible trip\n            -US goodwill\n\n       Vietnam\n            -Bombing\n            -Negative reaction\n\n       Nicaraguan earthquake relief\n            -State Department\n\f                                      -20-\n\n            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                      Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)\n\n           -Task Force\n           -Col. Richard T. Kennedy\n     -Coordination\n           -Maurice J. Williams\n     -Richard A. Moore\n     -[David] Kenneth Rush\n     -Stephen B. Bull\n     -Williams\n     -Kennedy\n\nVietnam War\n     -American opinion\n           -Victory\n     -Bombing\n     -Republicans\n     -People’s Republic of China [PRC]\n     -Soviet Union\n     -Europe\n     -Small nations\n\nSecond term reorganization\n     -White House staff\n           -Charles W. Colson\n           -Herbert G. Klein\n           -Press relations\n\nDomestic policy\n    -John D. Ehrlichman\n          -First term summary\n    -Program development\n    -National health plan\n    -Governors\n          -State revitalization\n          -Legislation\n\nVietnam [?]\n     -Military conflict\n\nThe President’s previous conversation with Patrick J. Buchanan\n     -Book\n\f                                             -21-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)\n\n                  -Quality\n                  -News media, party leaders, bureaucrats\n\n       Vietnam War\n            -Henry A. Kissinger\n                 -Charles H. Percy\n                       -Bombing\n\n       The President’s previous conversation with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon\n            -Camp David\n\n*****************************************************************","filename":["380-010.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"380-009","nextCode":"380-011","transcript":[{"start":0.25,"end":2.85,"text":"What's going on?"},{"start":87.51,"end":91.26,"text":"I heard, perhaps, a shape of opportunity."},{"start":195.98,"end":209.05,"text":"All right."},{"start":294.45,"end":296.41,"text":"This is 2nd Amaranth, 1-815."},{"start":323.93,"end":342.2,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":342.22,"end":342.48,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":414.53,"end":417.09,"text":"Oh, thank you."},{"start":417.11,"end":417.32,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":417.34,"end":417.54,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":461.6,"end":481.27,"text":"All right."},{"start":481.29,"end":481.49,"text":"All right."},{"start":481.51,"end":481.71,"text":"All right."},{"start":510.85,"end":530.43,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":544.4,"end":545.32,"text":"And."},{"start":695.15,"end":696.03,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":756.32,"end":781.03,"text":"All right."},{"start":795.72,"end":796.13,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":828.61,"end":830.67,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":880.4,"end":903.28,"text":"And also, correct me if I'm mispronouncing this, but I'm pretty sure that's not correct."},{"start":903.3,"end":904.37,"text":"I have to go talk with you again about this question."},{"start":915.87,"end":916.16,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":1046.03,"end":1048.92,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon dictated a memorandum for his files, covering a broad array of administrative, foreign policy, and domestic concerns following his 1972 reelection. He reflected on the death of Harry S. Truman, assessed international responses to the bombing campaign in Vietnam, and discussed the logistics of relief efforts for the earthquake in Nicaragua. Additionally, the President reviewed plans for second-term staff reorganizations, domestic policy initiatives, and strategies for managing press relations and public opinion.","topics":["Vietnam War","Nicaraguan earthquake relief","Harry S. 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