{"conversationCode":"518-002","tapeNumber":518,"conversationNumber":2,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-518-002","startDateTime":"1971-06-12T14:23:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-12T14:25:00.000Z","startDate":"12-Jun-1971","startTime":"10:23 AM","endDate":"12-Jun-1971","endTime":"10:25 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Ziegler, Ronald L.;","description":"On June 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:23 am to 10:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 518-002 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. 518-2\n\nDate: June 12, 1971\nTime: 10:23 am - 10:25 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Alexander P. Butterfield\n\n     President’s schedule\n\nButterfield left at 10:23 am\n\nRonald L. Ziegler entered at 10:24 am\n\n     The President’s schedule\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/19/2019.\n[Personal Returnable]\n[518-002-w001]\n[Duration: 16s]\n\n     Wedding preparation\n         -Lawn appearance\n         -Weather\n\n******************************************************************************\n\nZiegler left at 10:25 am","filename":["518-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:05:29","tapeEnd":"00:06:15","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Butterfield, Alexander P.","Ziegler, Ronald L."],"prevCode":"518-001","nextCode":"518-003","transcript":[{"start":1.67,"end":28.25,"text":"I just wanted to check with you in order for you to say that you're in your office this morning."},{"start":28.27,"end":28.37,"text":"Sure."},{"start":28.39,"end":29.61,"text":"Looking forward to the day and I looked it over and so forth."},{"start":29.63,"end":30.18,"text":"Got a little color for him."},{"start":30.2,"end":30.38,"text":"Nice one."},{"start":31,"end":45.15,"text":"It really looks beautiful in it."},{"start":45.17,"end":45.49,"text":"I don't see any."},{"start":45.52,"end":46.36,"text":"I think the weather's going to hold to it."},{"start":46.38,"end":46.56,"text":"Yes, sir."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield and Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate his daily schedule and review logistics for an upcoming event. The discussion centered on final preparations for a White House lawn ceremony, specifically addressing the weather forecast and the physical appearance of the site. The participants ensured that all arrangements were set to proceed as planned for the day's activities.","topics":["Presidential schedule","White House logistics","Event planning","Weather conditions"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T22:50:40.637Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","white-house-logistics","event-planning","weather-conditions"],"audioDurationSec":47,"audioFiles":[{"file":"518-002.mp3","bytes":1867024,"durationSec":46.54,"bitrate":320961,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:49.685Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/518-002.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/518-002","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/518/conversation-518-002","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}