{"conversationCode":"474-010","tapeNumber":474,"conversationNumber":10,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-474-010","startDateTime":"1971-03-26T21:53:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-03-26T21:55:00.000Z","startDate":"26-Mar-1971","startTime":"4:53 PM","endDate":"26-Mar-1971","endTime":"4:55 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)];","description":"On March 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-010 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":1,"chronRelease":"First Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"5-Oct-1999","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 474-10\n\nDate: March 26, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm\n\nThe President met with an unknown man\n\n     President’s schedule\n          -Meeting with George P. Shultz\n          -California trip\n                -Departure time\n           -Meeting with Shultz\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/05/2019.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[474-010-w001]\n[Duration: 20s]\n\n     Refreshments\n          -Coffee\n\n******************************************************************************\n\nThe President and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:55 pm","filename":["474-010.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:19:10","tapeEnd":"01:20:48","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","[Unknown person(s)]"],"prevCode":"474-009","nextCode":"474-011","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":9.07,"text":"As you see, Colonel, if Mr. Schultz could drop down a minute before I leave."},{"start":9.09,"end":9.47,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":9.49,"end":11.27,"text":"I mean, five minutes."},{"start":11.29,"end":11.47,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":11.49,"end":15.74,"text":"The flight is actually landing in about a minute, but we're scheduled to leave now."},{"start":15.76,"end":16.24,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":16.26,"end":16.54,"text":"I'll be ready."},{"start":16.56,"end":17.91,"text":"I didn't want to see him for a minute before I leave."},{"start":36.89,"end":36.95,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon coordinated a brief, last-minute meeting with George P. Shultz to take place immediately prior to the President's scheduled departure for a trip to California. The conversation served to adjust the President's logistical schedule to ensure a short discussion could occur with Shultz. The unknown participant confirmed the request and oversaw the arrangements for the meeting.","topics":["Richard Nixon","George P. Shultz","Scheduling","Logistics","California trip"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T21:34:14.627Z"},"topicSlugs":["richard-nixon","george-p-shultz","scheduling","logistics","california-trip"],"audioDurationSec":37,"audioFiles":[{"file":"474-010.mp3","bytes":888371,"durationSec":36.94,"bitrate":192402,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:48.988Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/474-010.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/474-010","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/474/conversation-474-010","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}