{"conversationCode":"917-016","tapeNumber":917,"conversationNumber":16,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-917-016","startDateTime":"1973-05-14T15:28:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-14T15:40:00.000Z","startDate":"14-May-1973","startTime":"11:28 AM","endDate":"14-May-1973","endTime":"11:40 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","description":"On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-016 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 917-016\n\nDate: May 14, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:40 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President played portions of a previously recorded dictabelt tape.\n\n       Memoranda [memos] to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n            -Instructions regarding George H. W. Bush\n\n       Meeting with George P. Shultz\n             -Difficulties\n                     -Friday\n             -Committee\n             -City [?]\n             -International [?]\n             -Economic affairs\n             -Labor Management Committee\n                     -Membership\n             -Memos","filename":["917-016.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"917-015","nextCode":"917-017","transcript":[{"start":37.87,"end":38.07,"text":"under copy."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon reviews past instructions intended for H.R. Haldeman regarding George H.W. Bush by listening to previously recorded dictabelt tapes. He also consults with George P. Shultz to discuss ongoing difficulties concerning the Labor Management Committee and the composition of its membership. The pair evaluates international economic affairs and specific administrative memos to address current organizational challenges.","topics":["H.R. Haldeman","George H.W. Bush","George P. Shultz","Labor Management Committee","Economic policy","White House administration"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-09T00:05:00.865Z"},"topicSlugs":["h-r-haldeman","george-h-w-bush","george-p-shultz","labor-management-committee","economic-policy","white-house-administration"],"audioDurationSec":102,"audioFiles":[{"file":"917-016.mp3","bytes":4100093,"durationSec":102.43,"bitrate":320215,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.082Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/917-016.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-016","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/917/conversation-917-016","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}