{"conversationCode":"887-012","tapeNumber":887,"conversationNumber":12,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-887-012","startDateTime":"1973-03-22T17:27:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-22T17:32:00.000Z","startDate":"22-Mar-1973","startTime":"12:27 PM","endDate":"22-Mar-1973","endTime":"12:32 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Farrell, Michael J.; Bedford, Bruce, III (Mrs.);","description":"On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Michael J. Farrell, and Mrs. Bruce Bedford, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:27 pm to 12:32 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 887-012 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 887-12\n\nDate: March 22, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:32 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\f                                             -20-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                             Conversation No. 887-12 (cont’d)\n\nThe President met with Mrs. Bruce Bedford, III and Michael J. Farrell. Members of the press and\nWhite House photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n       Mrs. Bedford's meetings with former Presidents\n            -Number\n\n       Mrs. Bedford's birthday\n            -President's birthday\n\n       Photograph session\n            -Mrs. Bedford meetings with former Presidents\n                  -Benjamin Harrison\n            -President’s chair\n            -Quality of life\n            -Mothers\n\n       Mrs. Bedford\n            -Residence\n                  -New Jersey\n                       -President's visits\n                             -Campaigning\n\n       Presidential gifts\n             -Seal\n                   -Flag\n             -Cufflinks\n             -Photographs\n                   -Copies\n\n       Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon\n            -Mrs. Bedford's best wishes\n\n       Mrs. Bedford\n            -Health\n            -Age\n            -Golf\n            -Interests\n            -Future presidents\n\f                                                -21-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                              Conversation No. 887-12 (cont’d)\n\nMrs. Bedford et al., left at 12:32 pm.","filename":["887-012.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Farrell, Michael J.","Bedford, Bruce, III (Mrs.)"],"prevCode":"887-011","nextCode":"887-013","transcript":[{"start":1.2,"end":4.18,"text":"What was your birthday?"},{"start":31.95,"end":33.03,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":64.59,"end":77.65,"text":"Oh, no."},{"start":78.03,"end":85,"text":"Well, I'm the best person."},{"start":116.56,"end":117.04,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":117.08,"end":117.54,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":118.3,"end":118.62,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":188.96,"end":190.44,"text":"That's the presidential hymn there."},{"start":191.56,"end":193.18,"text":"What it is is the seal."},{"start":193.2,"end":196.88,"text":"See the seal in the corner right there?"},{"start":197,"end":202.19,"text":"And there is the pin, which you're going to wire back to here, which is here in the flag."},{"start":202.21,"end":207.03,"text":"See the reasons and cards and flags?"},{"start":207.06,"end":211.06,"text":"So, uh, the most important thing we're going"},{"start":225.89,"end":233.91,"text":"But do remember me to your beautiful wife, because I have loved you so much."},{"start":233.93,"end":235.01,"text":"I have loved you and heard you."},{"start":235.03,"end":240.6,"text":"I must say, Reed, you're a sweet, and I think it's great that you're in such good health."},{"start":241.78,"end":244.24,"text":"Well, I never thought you'd be so good to me."},{"start":256.67,"end":274.9,"text":"I hope that whoever's here on your 100th birthday, that will be number 12."},{"start":275.1,"end":275.34,"text":"Okay."},{"start":275.42,"end":275.52,"text":"Bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon held a brief, ceremonial meeting with Mrs. Bruce Bedford, III and Michael J. Farrell, which included a photo session with members of the press. The discussion focused on pleasantries regarding Mrs. Bedford's longevity, her personal history with former presidents, and her general well-being. The President presented Mrs. Bedford with commemorative gifts, including items bearing the presidential seal, and exchanged well wishes for the future.","topics":["Ceremonial meeting","Presidential gifts","Public relations","Personal health"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T23:12:15.326Z"},"topicSlugs":["ceremonial-meeting","presidential-gifts","public-relations","personal-health"],"audioDurationSec":289,"audioFiles":[{"file":"887-012.mp3","bytes":1585152,"durationSec":288.6,"bitrate":43940,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:02.069Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:56.130Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/887-012.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/887-012","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/887/conversation-887-012","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}