{"conversationCode":"509-001","tapeNumber":509,"conversationNumber":1,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-509-001","startDateTime":"1971-06-01T16:07:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-01T16:09:00.000Z","startDate":"1-Jun-1971","startTime":"12:07 PM","endDate":"1-Jun-1971","endTime":"12:09 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Leavitt, Mary Kay; Staggers, Harley O.; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographer;","description":"On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Mary Kay Leavitt, Harley O. Staggers, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm. 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Nidecker; the White\nHouse photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting\n\n      Introductions\n\n      Arrangements for photograph\n\n      Leavitt’s background\n           -School\n           -Father\n\n      Presentation of gifts by President\n\n      President’s college experiences\n\nLeavitt, et al. left at 12:09 pm","filename":["509-001.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:00:28","tapeEnd":"00:05:41","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Leavitt, Mary Kay","Staggers, Harley O.","Nidecker, John E.","White House photographer"],"prevCode":"508-020","nextCode":"509-002","transcript":[{"start":5.26,"end":16.38,"text":"Yeah, hi there, how are you?"},{"start":16.84,"end":19.35,"text":"And this is our team."},{"start":19.37,"end":22.93,"text":"I'm a very great commentator."},{"start":22.95,"end":28.92,"text":"Well, let's go over here."},{"start":28.94,"end":30.97,"text":"We've got a picture of the first one."},{"start":35.27,"end":62.68,"text":"."},{"start":62.7,"end":62.72,"text":"."},{"start":62.74,"end":62.76,"text":"."},{"start":62.78,"end":62.8,"text":"."},{"start":62.82,"end":62.84,"text":"."},{"start":62.86,"end":62.88,"text":"."},{"start":62.9,"end":62.92,"text":"."},{"start":62.94,"end":62.96,"text":"."},{"start":63.65,"end":67.05,"text":"That's over there."},{"start":73.68,"end":84.54,"text":"Right there."},{"start":84.56,"end":84.94,"text":"Yeah, yeah, I know."},{"start":84.96,"end":86.84,"text":"And, uh, thank you for the school."},{"start":86.86,"end":87.84,"text":"Well, I'm finished."},{"start":87.86,"end":87.96,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":87.98,"end":88.08,"text":"Yeah?"},{"start":88.1,"end":88.48,"text":"Yeah, I'm finished."},{"start":88.5,"end":88.82,"text":"What do you say?"},{"start":88.84,"end":89.12,"text":"Well, you are."},{"start":89.14,"end":89.44,"text":"You live on it."},{"start":89.46,"end":89.76,"text":"You live on it."},{"start":89.78,"end":90.81,"text":"Now, let me thank you for giving me the opportunity"},{"start":91.43,"end":98.08,"text":"I can't see it."},{"start":98.76,"end":106.89,"text":"I can't see it."},{"start":108.49,"end":108.79,"text":"I can't see it."},{"start":111.79,"end":119.74,"text":"Mr. Hughes, that's the old president."},{"start":120.32,"end":121.02,"text":"That's the CEO of Logan, all right?"},{"start":121.04,"end":121.24,"text":"All right."},{"start":121.26,"end":121.47,"text":"All right."},{"start":121.48,"end":121.72,"text":"I'm serious."},{"start":121.75,"end":122.53,"text":"I don't need you to come to this table."},{"start":122.55,"end":122.93,"text":"I'll be right back."},{"start":122.95,"end":123.33,"text":"I'll be right back."},{"start":123.35,"end":123.73,"text":"I'll be right back."},{"start":123.75,"end":124.13,"text":"I'll be right back."},{"start":127.23,"end":148,"text":"She's a pretty girl, isn't she?"},{"start":148.02,"end":151.04,"text":"She's kind of like she's been playing some sort of play."},{"start":151.06,"end":151.25,"text":"Have you?"},{"start":151.27,"end":151.35,"text":"Yes."},{"start":151.37,"end":151.47,"text":"Yeah?"},{"start":151.49,"end":151.59,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":151.61,"end":152.51,"text":"Oh, well, she's probably better than you are."},{"start":152.53,"end":154.71,"text":"So that's all the stuff they have up there."},{"start":156.06,"end":159.79,"text":"Really?"},{"start":162.43,"end":162.79,"text":"It's unbelievable."},{"start":162.81,"end":163.07,"text":"Unbelievable."},{"start":163.09,"end":170.89,"text":"You know, four years ago, I was in college and so forth."},{"start":170.91,"end":172.18,"text":"We all started studying and wondering what we were doing."},{"start":172.9,"end":199.28,"text":"It's a very, if you want to read the place, it's a very long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with Representative Harley O. Staggers, John E. Nidecker, and Mary Kay Leavitt to facilitate a photo opportunity. The discussion primarily served as a ceremonial exchange, involving the presentation of gifts and light conversation regarding Leavitt’s background and schooling. The President shared brief reflections on his own college experiences before concluding the visit.","topics":["Oval Office","Photo Opportunity","Ceremonial Visit","Harley O. 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