{"conversationCode":"868-017","tapeNumber":868,"conversationNumber":17,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-868-017","startDateTime":"1973-03-03T19:45:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-03T19:45:00.000Z","startDate":"3-Mar-1973","startTime":"2:45 PM","endDate":"3-Mar-1973","endTime":"2:45 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:45 pm. 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(“Pat”) Nixon\n             -Rose Mary Woods’s office\n             -Mrs. Nixon’s birthday present\n\n       Julie Nixon Eisenhower\n             -Camp David\n                   -Woods’s invitation\n             -Trip to Washington\n\n       Ambassador Rolf Pauls of West Germany\n           -Future assignment\n\f                                                -51-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 868-17 (cont’d)\n\n                    -Peoples' Republic of China [PRC]\n                          -Peking\n               -Farewell party\n                    -Henry A. Kissinger\n                    -William P. Rogers\n                    -Press Club\n\n       President's departure from Oval Office\n\n       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n             -Meeting with President\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.","filename":["868-017.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"868-016","nextCode":"868-018","transcript":[{"start":0.25,"end":4.24,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":4.26,"end":4.88,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":5.3,"end":5.62,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":24.56,"end":30.72,"text":"except this comes in an envelope and it has the individual's name in it."},{"start":30.74,"end":39.39,"text":"We're going to have a special one this week, a celebration for you."},{"start":39.43,"end":39.67,"text":"Okay."},{"start":39.69,"end":44.11,"text":"We should be here about four o'clock today soon."},{"start":44.13,"end":44.57,"text":"All right."},{"start":44.69,"end":48.91,"text":"We're going to have a special one."},{"start":52.92,"end":55.68,"text":"No, she's coming up to work on her."},{"start":55.72,"end":56.83,"text":"No, but Rose is."},{"start":84.97,"end":89.73,"text":"As you know, Ambassador Qualtz is going to become the first ambassador to the U.S."},{"start":89.87,"end":90.58,"text":"They came."},{"start":90.61,"end":98.47,"text":"He won Secretary Rogers, and I just feel that it would be worthwhile for him to have him in for a farewell."},{"start":98.69,"end":99.15,"text":"Farewell."},{"start":99.41,"end":101.43,"text":"All right."},{"start":101.47,"end":101.87,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":121.51,"end":124.03,"text":"It's a problem with the check."},{"start":124.05,"end":128.06,"text":"I see that he had another one to come in."},{"start":128.18,"end":128.82,"text":"I mean, he left."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed various logistical and scheduling matters, including upcoming social arrangements, personal errands, and the arrival of Bebe Rebozo. The discussion included planning for a birthday gift for First Lady Pat Nixon and coordinating travel for Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Additionally, the participants addressed diplomatic protocol regarding the farewell for West German Ambassador Rolf Pauls and arrangements for a meeting with H.R. 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