{"conversationCode":"827-014","tapeNumber":827,"conversationNumber":14,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-827-014","startDateTime":"1972-12-20T19:25:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-12-20T19:35:00.000Z","startDate":"20-Dec-1972","startTime":"2:25 PM","endDate":"20-Dec-1972","endTime":"2:35 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","description":"On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-014 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.2","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part II","chronReleaseDate":"2-Dec-2008","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 827-14\n\nDate: December 20, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President dictated a letter to Ronald Kessler.\n\n       Press relations\n             -Washington Post article, “A Glimpse of the Private Nixon – by Longtime Sitter”\n                    -The President’s appreciation\n\n*****************************************************************\n[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n\f                                               -37-\n\n                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 827-14 (cont’d)\n\n       [Pause]\n\n[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n*****************************************************************\n\nThe President played his recorder.\n\n       Test signals\n\nThe President replayed a portion of his dictation.\n\nThe President resumed dictation.\n\n       Press relations\n             -Kessler’s article\n                    -Interview with Clifford Moore\n                    -Moore\n                          -Personal qualities\n\nThe President replayed a portion of his dictation.\n\nThe President resumed dictation.\n\n       Mrs. Moore\n            -Mrs. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, the President\n\nThe President replayed a portion of his dictation.\n\nThe President resumed dictation.\n\n       Press relations\n             -Kessler’s article\n                    -Interview with Mrs. Moore\n                    -Mrs. Moore\n                          -The First Family’s memories\n\n[This letter continues as Conversation No. 827-16]\n\f                                               -38-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["827-014.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"827-013","nextCode":"827-015","transcript":[{"start":0.19,"end":28.71,"text":"This is just not telling you how much I enjoy the... your piece of the Washington Post... your piece of the Post..."},{"start":30.67,"end":53.97,"text":"on December 19th, in which you recount those"},{"start":71.24,"end":76.55,"text":"This is a letter to Mr. Cassidy."},{"start":261.88,"end":262.26,"text":"1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4."},{"start":262.36,"end":270.53,"text":"This is a letter to Mr. Kessler, who wrote the article in the Washington Post."},{"start":270.63,"end":275.69,"text":"On Willard Moore, there is a message."},{"start":297.5,"end":320.65,"text":"I don't know, that's just another thing I'm not sure."},{"start":323.75,"end":328.52,"text":"We all enjoyed your, uh, decent post, uh, visit."},{"start":348.9,"end":353.53,"text":"uh, based on our interview with, uh, Susan, or Mark, very apparently."},{"start":377.08,"end":377.84,"text":"This is marvelous."},{"start":377.86,"end":379.9,"text":"What I want you to do."},{"start":379.93,"end":406.08,"text":"Now this is one of the finest things"},{"start":418.66,"end":419.29,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":468.66,"end":471.8,"text":"Mrs. Nixon, our two daughters and I have"},{"start":496.99,"end":499.91,"text":"the most pleasant memories of those years when"},{"start":569.23,"end":571.57,"text":"This is to Mr. Kessler, who wrote the article in the library."},{"start":571.59,"end":572.57,"text":"Mr. Kessler."},{"start":573.65,"end":581.6,"text":"This is just for the type."},{"start":581.62,"end":582.88,"text":"I'll bury him if you don't enjoy it."},{"start":587.54,"end":588.4,"text":"You're buried, aren't you?"},{"start":588.42,"end":595.59,"text":"Covering your interview with Mr. Kessler in one of your interviews."},{"start":619.11,"end":619.54,"text":"as we read it."},{"start":642.4,"end":665.97,"text":"It brought back many pleasant memories of those years we have in the nation of Oregon."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon uses his recording system to dictate a letter of appreciation to journalist Ronald Kessler regarding a recent Washington Post article about the First Family. The President reflects on the piece, which featured personal anecdotes from Clifford and Willard Moore about their time with the Nixons. 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