{"conversationCode":"618-008","tapeNumber":618,"conversationNumber":8,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-618-008","startDateTime":"1971-11-15T13:35:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-15T13:40:00.000Z","startDate":"15-Nov-1971","startTime":"8:35 AM","endDate":"15-Nov-1971","endTime":"8:40 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.;","description":"On November 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:35 am to 8:40 am. 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Volpe\n                     -Report on trip and TRANSPO '72\n               -Connally\n                     -Report on trip\n               -Phase II\n\n     Cost of Living Council [COLC] meeting\n          -Agenda\n                -Press coverage\n\f                 -C. Jackson Grayson, George H. Boldt and Connally\n                 -Donald H. Rumsfeld\n\n     Cabinet meeting\n          -Volpe\n               -Connally\n          -Rumsfeld\n          -Chairs\n\nButterfield left at 8:40 am.","filename":["618-008.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:43:57","tapeEnd":"00:51:25","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Butterfield, Alexander P."],"prevCode":"618-007","nextCode":"618-009","transcript":[{"start":11.91,"end":25.69,"text":"Oh, I've got to just keep that time free for me."},{"start":25.71,"end":26.27,"text":"There's not just 10 o'clock."},{"start":26.29,"end":26.81,"text":"No, it'll be at 1 o'clock."},{"start":26.83,"end":27.21,"text":"It's not necessary."},{"start":27.23,"end":27.73,"text":"Well, I didn't know that."},{"start":27.75,"end":28.88,"text":"Are you expecting to see him at 10 o'clock this morning?"},{"start":28.89,"end":29.7,"text":"No, no, don't, don't, don't talk to him."},{"start":29.72,"end":30.62,"text":"Don't, uh, there's no need for press for him."},{"start":30.64,"end":31.14,"text":"Okay, we'll check it out."},{"start":31.16,"end":31.68,"text":"Right, we'll check it out."},{"start":31.7,"end":32.08,"text":"We'll check it out."},{"start":41.07,"end":58.36,"text":"I don't think we're going to have a county report."},{"start":58.38,"end":61.74,"text":"I think maybe that's where you get totally out of the way."},{"start":61.76,"end":63.05,"text":"He wants Christy to come to you."},{"start":63.07,"end":64.55,"text":"Oh, yes, sir."},{"start":64.57,"end":65.03,"text":"He wants to report you."},{"start":65.05,"end":65.59,"text":"I'm just going to hear him."},{"start":65.61,"end":66.83,"text":"Almost on the hour he asked me."},{"start":66.85,"end":67.21,"text":"He was going to be"},{"start":73.18,"end":82.55,"text":"I don't think he is, but we'll have to get that."},{"start":110.22,"end":114.06,"text":"Now I think I'm across the living council here."},{"start":157.85,"end":179.46,"text":"That's what they're here for, that's what they want to say."},{"start":179.62,"end":182.98,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":183,"end":186.69,"text":"All right, we'll just put both of you in Connie's place."},{"start":186.71,"end":187.77,"text":"And then we've got a little chair."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming daily schedule, specifically reviewing appointments with John B. Connally and George E. Allen. They discussed the logistics for an upcoming Cabinet meeting, which included agenda items concerning John A. Volpe's reports and Phase II economic policies. Additionally, the pair coordinated the scheduling and press strategy for the Cost of Living Council meeting involving Donald Rumsfeld and other economic officials.","topics":["Presidential Scheduling","Cabinet Meeting","Phase II Economic Policy","Cost of Living Council","John B. 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