{"conversationCode":"529-009","tapeNumber":529,"conversationNumber":9,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-529-009","startDateTime":"1971-06-28T00:02:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-06-28T00:05:00.000Z","startDate":"27-Jun-1971","startTime":"8:02 PM","endDate":"27-Jun-1971","endTime":"8:05 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On June 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:02 pm to 8:05 pm. 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Kissinger\n           -Return of call\n\n                 -Butterfield’s conversation with Graham\n                 -Graham's schedule\n                       -San Francisco trip\n                 -Operator\n                 -Kissinger's items\n\n     Lights\n\nButterfield left at 8:05 pm.","filename":["529-009.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:31:32","tapeEnd":"00:33:28","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Butterfield, Alexander P."],"prevCode":"529-008","nextCode":"529-010","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":14.45,"text":"Just while you were reading the campaign, Billy Graham called, and I took the call."},{"start":14.47,"end":18.5,"text":"He said he'd call back a little later."},{"start":18.52,"end":19,"text":"Now he's doing that now."},{"start":19.02,"end":20.14,"text":"And he has nothing, and I can hold him up if you'd like."},{"start":20.16,"end":21.6,"text":"He just said he wanted to talk to you in general, especially about this."},{"start":21.62,"end":22.52,"text":"Why don't we let it go tomorrow?"},{"start":22.55,"end":23.89,"text":"Because I've got to get you to your meeting in a couple of minutes."},{"start":23.91,"end":24.37,"text":"He said, I don't know."},{"start":24.39,"end":24.93,"text":"He said, he's calling now."},{"start":24.95,"end":25.13,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":25.15,"end":26.95,"text":"He's really just trying to give me the number in case you have the time to call back."},{"start":26.97,"end":28.11,"text":"He said if nothing hurts you at all."},{"start":29.17,"end":46.46,"text":"I talked to him for a good five minutes."},{"start":46.48,"end":47.14,"text":"He's in San Francisco."},{"start":47.16,"end":47.88,"text":"He just didn't want to pass on here."},{"start":47.9,"end":48.34,"text":"What's he doing there?"},{"start":48.36,"end":48.94,"text":"I don't know what he's doing."},{"start":48.96,"end":49.58,"text":"He's moving around."},{"start":49.6,"end":51.31,"text":"He said he could be a certain number after the administration's gone just to pass on."},{"start":51.33,"end":52.17,"text":"They have the number of the very operator?"},{"start":52.19,"end":52.83,"text":"Yes, that's what he's doing now."},{"start":52.85,"end":53.53,"text":"I'll just make sure they lock him."},{"start":53.55,"end":54.33,"text":"We'll get straight to locking him down."},{"start":54.35,"end":55.05,"text":"I don't know if I get through this."},{"start":55.07,"end":55.77,"text":"He's giving me a lot of color back."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield discussed the logistical arrangements for handling a phone call from Billy Graham, who was traveling in San Francisco. Butterfield briefed the President on his earlier conversation with Graham and coordinated a plan to manage the callback through the White House operator. Ultimately, Nixon decided to postpone the conversation until the following day due to a pressing meeting.","topics":["Billy Graham","Alexander P. 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