{"conversationCode":"611-014","tapeNumber":611,"conversationNumber":14,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-611-014","startDateTime":"1971-11-02T17:41:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-02T17:43:00.000Z","startDate":"2-Nov-1971","startTime":"12:41 PM","endDate":"2-Nov-1971","endTime":"12:43 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Schranth, Michael R.; Schranth, Michael R. (Mrs.); Schrauth, William L.; Schrauth, William L. (Mrs.); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Michael R. Schranth, Mrs. Michael R. Schranth, William L. Schrauth, Mrs. William L. Schrauth, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:43 pm. 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McGovern\n\n     Presentation of gifts by the President\n\n     Mary [Surname unknown]\n\nSchrauth, et al., left at 12:43 pm.","filename":["611-014.mp3"],"tapeStart":"04:05:37","tapeEnd":"04:07:46","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Schranth, Michael R.","Schranth, Michael R. (Mrs.)","Schrauth, William L.","Schrauth, William L. (Mrs.)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"611-013","nextCode":"611-015","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":17.99,"text":"This is the president."},{"start":18.01,"end":18.37,"text":"This is Mr. Trump."},{"start":18.39,"end":18.63,"text":"How are you?"},{"start":18.65,"end":18.97,"text":"Nice to see you."},{"start":18.99,"end":19.51,"text":"Well, thank you very much."},{"start":19.53,"end":20.81,"text":"So you want to see the people that produced our crime now, Matt?"},{"start":20.83,"end":21.25,"text":"Well, don't blame me."},{"start":21.27,"end":21.63,"text":"I don't blame you."},{"start":23.61,"end":35.49,"text":"Now we get a picture of all of you, and we're all happier now."},{"start":35.51,"end":36.71,"text":"Now, we do all of them on the side, and do them on the back."},{"start":36.73,"end":37.33,"text":"That's what I'm talking about."},{"start":37.35,"end":37.97,"text":"Now, I think we'll do this one."},{"start":37.99,"end":38.33,"text":"Now, on the side."},{"start":38.35,"end":38.7,"text":"Now, on the side."},{"start":40.33,"end":65.76,"text":"Oh, one of the great, one of the great human beings."},{"start":65.78,"end":66.42,"text":"I'm sure he died the day before."},{"start":66.44,"end":66.9,"text":"He was a wonderful man."},{"start":66.92,"end":67.28,"text":"His wife and I are"},{"start":67.26,"end":92.47,"text":"Would you like a..."},{"start":92.45,"end":114.48,"text":"Thank you, sir."},{"start":114.5,"end":114.7,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":114.72,"end":114.92,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":114.9,"end":122.31,"text":"In fact, yes, I know."},{"start":122.33,"end":124.09,"text":"One person, one report was just marvelous when he was on the side of us with the weapon."},{"start":124.11,"end":124.66,"text":"We wouldn't have missed it."},{"start":124.68,"end":124.98,"text":"Thank you, sir."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon hosted a brief social meeting in the Oval Office with Michael and William Schrauth and their spouses to facilitate personal introductions and photograph arrangements. During the short engagement, the President acknowledged Michael Schrauth’s professional work and presented the guests with gifts. The conversation concluded with pleasantries before the party departed.","topics":["Oval Office","Presidential gifts","Photography","Social meeting","Introductions"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-07T00:42:28.712Z"},"topicSlugs":["oval-office","presidential-gifts","photography","social-meeting","introductions"],"audioDurationSec":129,"audioFiles":[{"file":"611-014.mp3","bytes":5178301,"durationSec":129.32,"bitrate":320340,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:51.995Z","transcriptGapSeconds":91,"transcriptGapShare":0.7,"transcriptQuality":"incomplete","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/611-014.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/611-014","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/611/conversation-611-014","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). 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