{"conversationCode":"528-002","tapeNumber":528,"conversationNumber":2,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-528-002","startDateTime":"1971-06-23T16:47:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-23T16:52:00.000Z","startDate":"23-Jun-1971","startTime":"12:47 PM","endDate":"23-Jun-1971","endTime":"12:52 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:47 pm to 12:52 pm. 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Blount\n              -Piano player and comedian\n                    -Background\n              -Other possibilities\n                    -”Family type” entertainment\n              -Presentation of Cabinet Room chair\n                    -Timing\n                         -Cabinet meeting\n\nThe President and Butterfield left at 12:52 pm.","filename":["528-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:32:52","tapeEnd":"01:36:45","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Butterfield, Alexander P."],"prevCode":"528-001","nextCode":"528-003","transcript":[{"start":35.86,"end":39.05,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":111.52,"end":133.19,"text":"Mr. Blunt suggested a piano player in the county, so they have it down there in the county."},{"start":133.21,"end":140.86,"text":"He's a piano player and a comedian, and they play at it a lot for their own parties, but I don't think we know much about it."},{"start":142.13,"end":149.58,"text":"Can you get anybody else in?"},{"start":149.6,"end":149.9,"text":"That'd be good."},{"start":149.92,"end":153.49,"text":"What word is that?"},{"start":153.59,"end":158.13,"text":"That's what I was just trying to suggest."},{"start":158.15,"end":159.37,"text":"It doesn't make that."},{"start":159.39,"end":159.91,"text":"It doesn't make that."},{"start":159.93,"end":160.17,"text":"It's all me."},{"start":160.19,"end":160.91,"text":"I mean, I want to get something."},{"start":160.93,"end":164.8,"text":"See, they've heard everything else."},{"start":164.82,"end":166.94,"text":"We're trying to get some entertainment, so it stays light."},{"start":166.96,"end":167.06,"text":"Okay."},{"start":167.08,"end":169.78,"text":"We could give him his chair, although we might give him his chair at the next cabin meeting right ahead of the dinner, unless you want."},{"start":176.07,"end":194.32,"text":"I'll give you a list of ideas here."},{"start":194.34,"end":194.98,"text":"Yeah, that's all right."},{"start":195,"end":198.58,"text":"Give him a chair there."},{"start":198.6,"end":199.86,"text":"I'd rather than the cab be in front of everybody."},{"start":199.88,"end":201.39,"text":"Give him a chair."},{"start":201.41,"end":201.61,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":201.63,"end":202.43,"text":"Look, I'll give you some ideas later on."},{"start":202.45,"end":203.31,"text":"You shouldn't worry about doing everything."},{"start":203.33,"end":204.09,"text":"Anybody that's been good, if you want."},{"start":204.11,"end":204.25,"text":"Mm-hmm."},{"start":204.27,"end":205.53,"text":"Anybody that's been good, you know, just give somebody two."},{"start":205.55,"end":205.83,"text":"All right."},{"start":205.93,"end":205.99,"text":"OK."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate logistics for an upcoming dinner honoring Postmaster General Winton M. “Red” Blount. The discussion focused on securing suitable \"family-type\" entertainment to ensure a light atmosphere for the guests. They also decided that the formal presentation of Blount’s Cabinet Room chair would occur at a future Cabinet meeting rather than during the dinner event.","topics":["Winton M. 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