{"conversationCode":"421-028","tapeNumber":421,"conversationNumber":28,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-421-028","startDateTime":"1973-03-28T16:08:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-28T16:09:00.000Z","startDate":"28-Mar-1973","startTime":"11:08 AM","endDate":"28-Mar-1973","endTime":"11:09 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lippmann, Walter;","description":"On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Walter Lippmann met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:08 am to 11:09 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-028 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 421-28\n\nDate: March 28, 1973\nTime: 11:08 am-11:09 am\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President talked with Walter Lippman.\n\n[See Conversation No. 44-41]","filename":["421-028.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Lippmann, Walter"],"prevCode":"421-027","nextCode":"421-029","transcript":[{"start":0.4,"end":5.11,"text":"Hello."},{"start":7.35,"end":25.71,"text":"I just called to tell you that I had followed in the press the reports of your having, and just glad to hear your voice and strong affirm that you still have pen in hand and can let the country know what you think."},{"start":25.73,"end":28.25,"text":"And you came out of it very well, apparently."},{"start":29.7,"end":31.64,"text":"Right."},{"start":31.66,"end":37.36,"text":"Well, that's pretty..."},{"start":37.38,"end":39.18,"text":"Right."},{"start":39.2,"end":41.63,"text":"Well, the main thing, as you all know, is the spirit that comes."},{"start":41.65,"end":42.91,"text":"If you feel that way, they'll make you feel that way."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon initiated this brief exchange to offer personal encouragement to prominent political commentator Walter Lippmann following reports of his health struggles. Nixon emphasized the importance of Lippmann continuing to share his public commentary, acknowledging the influential role the journalist held. The conversation served primarily as a gesture of professional respect and well-wishes during Lippmann's convalescence.","topics":["Walter Lippmann","Journalism","Public opinion","Health","Media relations"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T19:11:42.844Z"},"topicSlugs":["walter-lippmann","journalism","public-opinion","health","media-relations"],"audioDurationSec":60,"audioFiles":[{"file":"421-028.mp3","bytes":493568,"durationSec":60.32,"bitrate":65459,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:46.739Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/421-028.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/421-028","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/421/conversation-421-028","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}