{"conversationCode":"658-026","tapeNumber":658,"conversationNumber":26,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-658-026","startDateTime":"1972-01-27T19:50:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-01-27T20:00:00.000Z","startDate":"27-Jan-1972","startTime":"2:50 PM","endDate":"27-Jan-1972","endTime":"3:00 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.; Meany, George;","description":"On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and George Meany met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:00 pm. 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Bull.\n\n     The President’s schedule\n          -Telephone call to George Meany\n               -Return of telephone call\n\nButterfield left at 2:52 pm.\n\n           -Trip to Camp David\n                 -Helicopters\n           -Photograph opportunities\n                 -Rate\n                 -Meeting with Jewish group, January 28, 1972\n           -Jewish group\n\nBull left at 2:56 pm.\n\n[The President talked with George Meany between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.]\n\n[Conversation No. 658-26A]\n\n[See Conversation No. 19-143]","filename":["658a.mp3","658b.mp3","658c.mp3"],"tapeStart":"04:39:22","tapeEnd":"04:44:52","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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