{"conversationCode":"395-017","tapeNumber":395,"conversationNumber":17,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-395-017","startDateTime":"1973-01-12T13:07:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-01-12T13:19:00.000Z","startDate":"12-Jan-1973","startTime":"8:07 AM","endDate":"12-Jan-1973","endTime":"8:19 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On January 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 8:19 am. 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Bull.\n\n       Papers\n\n       Call from Tricia Nixon Cox\n             -The President's schedule\n\n       The President's schedule\n            -People's Republic of China [PRC] acrobats\n            -Departure for Florida\n            -PRC Acrobats\n                  -Gifts\n                         -Pins\n                  -Reception\n                         -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon\n                         -Ronald L. Ziegler\n                         -Kissinger\n            -Following week\n                  -Florida\n                  -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope\n                         -The President's call\n                  -Meetings\n                         -Timing\n                  -Conference call\n             -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n             -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 8:19 am.\n\f                                             -20-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["395-017.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"395-016","nextCode":"395-018","transcript":[{"start":4.43,"end":30,"text":"How many are there?"},{"start":30.32,"end":46.8,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":47.8,"end":76.32,"text":"."},{"start":76.34,"end":76.36,"text":"."},{"start":76.38,"end":76.4,"text":"."},{"start":76.42,"end":76.44,"text":"."},{"start":76.46,"end":76.48,"text":"."},{"start":99.66,"end":104.21,"text":"."},{"start":104.23,"end":108.13,"text":"."},{"start":108.15,"end":108.25,"text":"."},{"start":109.47,"end":123.63,"text":"."},{"start":129.51,"end":129.53,"text":"."},{"start":130.14,"end":156.25,"text":"I would go to other groups, but this is a very special situation."},{"start":165.46,"end":189.91,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":255.32,"end":280.09,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":280.11,"end":280.31,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":280.33,"end":280.53,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":282.01,"end":311.06,"text":"Yes, I don't want to get locked because of the... Why don't we get it back?"},{"start":312.69,"end":331.05,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":338.88,"end":343.89,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":343.91,"end":347.79,"text":"I won't have it today."},{"start":348.01,"end":352.22,"text":"So next week I'm going to be here."},{"start":352.24,"end":353.12,"text":"I'll be there Thursday night."},{"start":353.86,"end":355.08,"text":"I'm not telling you about that."},{"start":355.1,"end":362.85,"text":"I can say it in two days."},{"start":362.87,"end":363.98,"text":"But I'm trying to stay there."},{"start":364,"end":364.96,"text":"We're following all the rules of running."},{"start":365.16,"end":366,"text":"I hope you're going to be here."},{"start":366.02,"end":366.44,"text":"I'm going to be here."},{"start":366.46,"end":366.88,"text":"I'm going to be here."},{"start":367.33,"end":386.71,"text":"Yes, I should see that."},{"start":387.36,"end":407.08,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":427.22,"end":447.6,"text":"I'll try to finish this breathing thing."},{"start":447.62,"end":448.76,"text":"See, I'd like to have a little cigarette coming together."},{"start":448.78,"end":450.23,"text":"And then if you'd probably come up to me, and I'll maybe see if you can."},{"start":453.97,"end":478.15,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative details regarding his upcoming schedule and personal logistics. The discussion focused on planning events surrounding a visit by a troupe of acrobats from the People’s Republic of China, including gift arrangements and guest lists for a reception. Additionally, they reviewed travel plans for a pending trip to Florida and managed the scheduling of upcoming meetings involving key staff members such as H.R. 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