{"conversationCode":"784-020","tapeNumber":784,"conversationNumber":20,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-784-020","startDateTime":"1972-09-21T16:23:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-09-21T16:25:00.000Z","startDate":"21-Sep-1972","startTime":"12:23 PM","endDate":"21-Sep-1972","endTime":"12:25 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Casey, Robert R.; Nidecker, John E.; White House photographer; Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert R. Casey, John E. Nidecker, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:25 pm. 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Gross\n                          -Reception of visitors\n                              -White House\n                              -Compared to foreign countries\n\n             Presentation of gifts by the President\n\n                  -Cuff links\n                       -Presidential seal\n                  -Pin\n\nCasey, et al., left and Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:25 pm.\n\n             Democratic Congressmen\n\nBull left at 12:25 pm.","filename":["784-020.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Casey, Robert R.","Nidecker, John E.","White House photographer","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"784-019","nextCode":"784-021","transcript":[{"start":2.21,"end":5.38,"text":"Hi, how are you?"},{"start":5.68,"end":7.04,"text":"Good to see you."},{"start":7.18,"end":15.03,"text":"I just want to thank you for all your good support."},{"start":16.23,"end":18.61,"text":"I guess you finally got the Capitol wall fixed up."},{"start":20.81,"end":21.93,"text":"I heard about that."},{"start":28.69,"end":29.67,"text":"No, what does that look like?"},{"start":29.69,"end":33.59,"text":"I don't have it except that it looks real nice now."},{"start":33.61,"end":40.78,"text":"I have to make sure it grows as fast as I can."},{"start":40.84,"end":41.68,"text":"Road calls."},{"start":42.2,"end":42.26,"text":"Oh."},{"start":42.34,"end":42.48,"text":"HR."},{"start":43.02,"end":44.7,"text":"That's his talking trade."},{"start":44.74,"end":45.52,"text":"He records the service."},{"start":45.54,"end":46.44,"text":"He records the service."},{"start":46.46,"end":49.48,"text":"But this country has got to have a place to receive people."},{"start":49.54,"end":57.01,"text":"By the time the White House is going to be honest, people's growth is going to be 400%."},{"start":58.35,"end":61.51,"text":"They make our guest houses look like shanties."},{"start":61.73,"end":65.55,"text":"We just can't really feel it."},{"start":65.61,"end":66.17,"text":"Well anyway."},{"start":80.89,"end":81.73,"text":"Wish you well."},{"start":82.03,"end":84.59,"text":"Here's a ."},{"start":86.77,"end":88.25,"text":"That's the seal."},{"start":88.97,"end":95.64,"text":"And this is the same thing off the floor."},{"start":95.94,"end":97.26,"text":"This is for off the floor."},{"start":97.68,"end":99.64,"text":"Wish you well."},{"start":110.76,"end":111.16,"text":"Okay."},{"start":112.78,"end":115.35,"text":"All right."},{"start":121.55,"end":124.46,"text":"That's our last thing we're going to come to."},{"start":125.2,"end":127.28,"text":"So that's eight."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with Representative Robert R. Casey and John E. Nidecker to express his appreciation for the Congressman's political support. The discussion touched on recent renovations to the U.S. Capitol, with the President drawing comparisons between the adequacy of American official guest facilities and those of foreign nations. The meeting concluded with Nixon presenting commemorative presidential gifts to his visitors.","topics":["Capitol building renovations","Diplomatic protocol","Presidential gifts","Robert R. 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