{"conversationCode":"725-039","tapeNumber":725,"conversationNumber":39,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-725-039","startDateTime":"1972-05-16T15:03:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-05-16T15:30:00.000Z","startDate":"16-May-1972","startTime":"11:03 AM","endDate":"16-May-1972","endTime":"11:30 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"United States Secret Service agents;","description":"On May 16, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:30 am. 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