{"conversationCode":"647-015","tapeNumber":647,"conversationNumber":15,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-647-015","startDateTime":"1972-01-13T18:19:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-01-13T18:23:00.000Z","startDate":"13-Jan-1972","startTime":"1:19 PM","endDate":"13-Jan-1972","endTime":"1:23 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Fauver, Edwin M.; Fauver, Edwin M. (Mrs.); Zook, Ray M.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; White House photographer;","description":"On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Edwin M. Fauver, Mrs. Edwin M. Fauver, Ray M. Zook, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:19 pm to 1:23 pm. 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Ziegler and the White\nHouse photographer entered at 1:20 pm.\n\n     Introductions\n\n     Press\n             -Badges\n\n     Fauver\n          -Retirement\n                -Plans\n                     -Children, grandchildren\n                     -Son, John Fauver\n\n     Appreciation for job\n\n     [Photographic session]\n\n     Presentation of gifts\n          -Money clip\n          -Compact\n          -Cufflinks\n\n     Appreciation for job done\n\nFauver, et al. left at 1:23 pm.","filename":["647a.mp3","647b.mp3","647c.mp3"],"tapeStart":"02:59:13","tapeEnd":"03:02:21","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B.","Fauver, Edwin M.","Fauver, Edwin M. (Mrs.)","Zook, Ray M.","Ziegler, Ronald L.","White House photographer"],"prevCode":"647-014","nextCode":"647-016","tapeTranscriptFile":"647a.mp3,647b.mp3,647c.mp3","transcript":[{"start":10732.28,"end":10733.72,"text":"Goodbye and good luck."},{"start":10733.74,"end":10738.13,"text":"It's good to get out of homework for a little while."},{"start":10738.47,"end":10742.81,"text":"You all come visit Carol, don't you?"},{"start":10742.87,"end":10743.53,"text":"Have fun."},{"start":10744.05,"end":10747.65,"text":"Enjoy the refreshments."},{"start":10747.77,"end":10749.05,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10749.23,"end":10750.43,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10750.48,"end":10751.22,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10751.42,"end":10751.98,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10752.02,"end":10752.84,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10753.8,"end":10754.38,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10754.76,"end":10755.5,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10755.58,"end":10757.98,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10759.3,"end":10765.61,"text":"I developed an interest in geography and never came across it in the county line."},{"start":10765.67,"end":10775.35,"text":"But I remember this girl, I'm not sure how many years now, but it was the first she was."},{"start":10775.93,"end":10779.2,"text":"And I was the best geography student in my school."},{"start":10780.08,"end":10782.7,"text":"Well, I think there's a lot to do in this country today."},{"start":10783.32,"end":10786.42,"text":"I think there's just a lot of good to do here."},{"start":10787.3,"end":10787.66,"text":"You bet."},{"start":10788.84,"end":10791.38,"text":"I'm delighted to share your birthday with you."},{"start":10791.4,"end":10793.36,"text":"My birthday is August 18th."},{"start":10793.42,"end":10793.98,"text":"Oh, wait a minute."},{"start":10794,"end":10795.32,"text":"I forgot to mention that."},{"start":10795.38,"end":10796.83,"text":"I forgot to mention it."},{"start":10797.5,"end":10798.91,"text":"uh... uh... uh... uh..."},{"start":10826.01,"end":10826.85,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10826.95,"end":10827.75,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":10855.01,"end":10856.51,"text":"Yeah, I can't take it."},{"start":10856.65,"end":10859.56,"text":"I'm afraid you're going to taste it."},{"start":10859.82,"end":10861.74,"text":"I've got to eat it."},{"start":10861.8,"end":10863.9,"text":"You've got to eat it."},{"start":10864.04,"end":10867.68,"text":"You've got to eat it."},{"start":10874.87,"end":10875.75,"text":"I don't know."}],"transcriptBoundary":{"start":10729.75,"end":10927.125,"startMethod":"silence","endMethod":"silence"},"transcriptConfidence":"high","transcriptSource":"bigtape","aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with Stephen B. Bull, Edwin M. Fauver, and several guests to honor Fauver upon his retirement. The group engaged in brief social pleasantries and a photo session while Nixon presented the guests with official White House gifts, including a money clip and cufflinks. 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