{"conversationCode":"518-009","tapeNumber":518,"conversationNumber":9,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-518-009","startDateTime":"1971-06-13T04:01:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-14T03:59:00.000Z","startDate":"13-Jun-1971","startTime":"12:01 AM","endDate":"13-Jun-1971","endTime":"11:59 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Atkins, Oliver F. (\"Ollie\"); Sanchez, Manolo;","description":"On June 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Oliver F. (\"Ollie\") Atkins, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 11:59 pm. 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(Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon\n                -Distribution\n                -Stephen B. Bull’s office\n                -Hidden camera in window\n                -Departure\n                -Photographs of unknown members of the bridal party [?]\n                -Photograph of the President and Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon\n                -Official wedding photograph\n                -Other photographs\n                      -Howard E. Cox, Jr. and Anne C. B. (Finch) Cox\n                      -Best Man and Maid of Honor\n                      -Receiving line\n                      -Dancing\n                      -The President and Tricia Nixon Cox\n                      -Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox\n                      -Dancing\n                            -The President and Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon\n                      -Bouquet throwing\n                      -Departure\n                -Tricia Nixon Cox\n                -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s review of photographs\n                      -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n     Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox wedding\n           -Press coverage\n                 -Television\n                 -Mrs. Atkins’ view\n\nManolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:01 am\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/06/2020.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[518-009-w002]\n[Duration: 31s]\n\n     Wedding photographs\n         -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins\n              -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s review of photographs\n         -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule\n              -Fina Sanchez\n\n******************************************************************************\n\nThe President, Atkins, and Sanchez left at unknown time before 11:59 pm","filename":["518-009.mp3"],"tapeStart":"02:39:11","tapeEnd":"02:46:14","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Atkins, Oliver F. (\"Ollie\")","Sanchez, Manolo"],"prevCode":"518-008","nextCode":"519-001","transcript":[{"start":3.42,"end":29.12,"text":"And that's when I first started coming down here."},{"start":29.14,"end":30.1,"text":"It's a nice chat, sort of a green room in there."},{"start":30.12,"end":30.4,"text":"Yeah, I agree."},{"start":30.42,"end":30.78,"text":"That was my story."},{"start":34.9,"end":63.18,"text":"This is the overall view of the columnary room."},{"start":66.11,"end":89.6,"text":"This is the departure."},{"start":89.62,"end":90.38,"text":"Here they are at the end of the aisle."},{"start":90.4,"end":91.52,"text":"Here they are just before the wedding, in the blue room."},{"start":91.54,"end":92.86,"text":"And here's this young mother saying, we'll be speeding up on here."},{"start":92.88,"end":93.5,"text":"That's the way to get in there."},{"start":93.52,"end":94.14,"text":"That'll get them in the office."},{"start":94.16,"end":94.8,"text":"That's my presidential daughter."},{"start":94.82,"end":95.24,"text":"This is the cox girl."},{"start":95.92,"end":114.51,"text":"This cute little girl."},{"start":114.53,"end":114.64,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":114.66,"end":116.62,"text":"This is another shell in my position."},{"start":116.64,"end":117.24,"text":"And this is a beautiful shell."},{"start":117.26,"end":117.84,"text":"It really doesn't make sense."},{"start":117.86,"end":118.08,"text":"It's weird."},{"start":118.1,"end":118.7,"text":"It's a wonderful little thing."},{"start":118.72,"end":119.18,"text":"There's a lovely shell."},{"start":119.2,"end":120.36,"text":"This is the official wedding picture with the house on it."},{"start":120.38,"end":120.7,"text":"They all saw it."},{"start":120.72,"end":121.26,"text":"Everybody was so impressed."},{"start":121.28,"end":121.84,"text":"It's just a beautiful shell."},{"start":121.86,"end":122.78,"text":"Without that usual washing around for an hour."},{"start":123.23,"end":147.64,"text":"Yeah, that's right."},{"start":147.66,"end":148.18,"text":"This is a great shop here."},{"start":148.2,"end":148.68,"text":"We've added their taxes."},{"start":148.7,"end":149.24,"text":"The rest are made of honor."},{"start":149.26,"end":150.34,"text":"It's the way the private room looks every single time."},{"start":150.37,"end":150.75,"text":"Yeah, that's right."},{"start":152.02,"end":175.21,"text":"There you are with the bride."},{"start":175.23,"end":177.13,"text":"And here we have the bride."},{"start":177.15,"end":177.67,"text":"And there's the president."},{"start":177.69,"end":178.23,"text":"She was just so excited."},{"start":178.25,"end":178.59,"text":"It was wonderful."},{"start":178.61,"end":178.71,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":178.73,"end":179.35,"text":"Here's the tour of the bouquet."},{"start":179.37,"end":179.87,"text":"Listen, there's your hat."},{"start":179.89,"end":179.99,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":180.01,"end":180.41,"text":"That was everything."},{"start":180.58,"end":204.71,"text":"The way Trisha looked at you when she was leaving, you know, she was leaving her home, you know, it was really something."},{"start":204.73,"end":205.33,"text":"That's what I'm trying to say."},{"start":205.35,"end":206.19,"text":"Let's be more or less cool about it there."},{"start":206.22,"end":207.6,"text":"And then you're looking at Trisha there when she was last there once."},{"start":208.18,"end":224.61,"text":"Yeah, this is smashing, that's good."},{"start":224.63,"end":225.21,"text":"Yeah, I think it's very good."},{"start":225.23,"end":225.94,"text":"That's really a great job on there."},{"start":225.96,"end":227.26,"text":"Well, Mr. Jackson said I was going to give this to her next time."},{"start":227.28,"end":227.8,"text":"Yeah, that would be great."},{"start":227.82,"end":228.58,"text":"You better see that she gets this one."},{"start":228.6,"end":229.28,"text":"Yes, sir, she'll get it this time."},{"start":229.3,"end":230.06,"text":"So that she can have something to eat."},{"start":230.08,"end":230.26,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":230.28,"end":230.52,"text":"Is she dead?"},{"start":230.54,"end":230.62,"text":"Huh?"},{"start":230.64,"end":231.06,"text":"Is she at the amount?"},{"start":231.08,"end":231.66,"text":"Oh, yes, she's at the amount."},{"start":231.69,"end":232.39,"text":"Well, when you put her on the go..."},{"start":236.08,"end":254.21,"text":"That was a really great job."},{"start":254.23,"end":254.93,"text":"We got good press play, too."},{"start":254.95,"end":255.75,"text":"The press really treated us very nicely."},{"start":255.77,"end":256.3,"text":"They, uh, what I told you."},{"start":256.31,"end":257.28,"text":"My wife saw it on TV."},{"start":257.3,"end":257.4,"text":"What?"},{"start":257.42,"end":257.84,"text":"My wife saw it on TV."},{"start":257.86,"end":257.96,"text":"Yeah?"},{"start":257.98,"end":259.2,"text":"She said it was nothing but a big fuss."},{"start":260.36,"end":285.77,"text":"You see, you can't be unkind to a couple getting married."},{"start":285.79,"end":286.17,"text":"That's the problem."},{"start":286.19,"end":286.75,"text":"I guess they have a problem."},{"start":286.77,"end":287.35,"text":"Manila, all I have is a shot."},{"start":287.38,"end":287.74,"text":"I want you to see."},{"start":287.75,"end":288.64,"text":"I've got a beautiful picture of the wedding."},{"start":288.66,"end":289.46,"text":"I want you to check over there to see..."},{"start":291.38,"end":302.02,"text":"What a situation, huh?"},{"start":302.04,"end":302.44,"text":"He up yet, you know?"},{"start":302.46,"end":303.14,"text":"Uh, I know a man, but he was gone."},{"start":303.16,"end":303.72,"text":"I go to Cortina to find him."},{"start":303.74,"end":304.04,"text":"Oh, yeah, fine."},{"start":304.06,"end":304.7,"text":"Try to get out of here, Captain."},{"start":304.72,"end":305.46,"text":"No, I'm not going to get out of here."},{"start":305.48,"end":305.56,"text":"Bye."},{"start":305.58,"end":305.74,"text":"Bye."},{"start":305.76,"end":305.84,"text":"Bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with White House photographer Oliver F. 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