{"conversationCode":"926-012","tapeNumber":926,"conversationNumber":12,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-926-012","startDateTime":"1973-05-23T16:06:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-23T16:08:00.000Z","startDate":"23-May-1973","startTime":"12:06 PM","endDate":"23-May-1973","endTime":"12:08 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Moore, Thomas R.; Kleppe, Thomas S.; Baroody, William J., Jr.; White House photographer; Members of the press;","description":"On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas R. Moore, Thomas S. Kleppe, William J. Baroody, Jr., White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 926-012 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. 926-12\n\nDate: May 23, 1973\nTime: 12:06 pm - 12:08 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Thomas R. Moore, Thomas S. Kleppe and William J. Baroody, Jr. The\nWhite House photograper and members of the press were present at the beginning of the\nmeeting.\n\n      Introductions\n\n      Photograph\n\n      Eight page statement\n             -Delivery\n\n      Presentation of gifts by President\n             -Cufflinks\n             -Portrait\n\f                                            -18-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 926-12 (cont’d)\n\nMoore et al. left at 12:08 pm.","filename":["926-012.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Moore, Thomas R.","Kleppe, Thomas S.","Baroody, William J., Jr.","White House photographer","Members of the press"],"prevCode":"926-011","nextCode":"926-013","transcript":[{"start":1.3,"end":3.5,"text":"uh... uh..."},{"start":47.18,"end":53.83,"text":"You got it working?"},{"start":53.89,"end":57.05,"text":"You got some film?"},{"start":57.09,"end":65.53,"text":"I've had a bit of trouble with part of the last camera here."},{"start":103.49,"end":105.26,"text":"Yes, sir."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with Thomas R. Moore, Thomas S. Kleppe, and William J. Baroody, Jr. in the Oval Office for a brief, ceremonial engagement. The session included formal introductions, a photo opportunity with members of the press, and the presentation of presidential gifts, including cufflinks and a portrait. The participants also facilitated the delivery of an eight-page statement during the meeting.","topics":["Oval Office","Ceremonial meeting","Press relations","Presidential gifts","Public relations"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-09T00:22:50.775Z"},"topicSlugs":["oval-office","ceremonial-meeting","press-relations","presidential-gifts","public-relations"],"audioDurationSec":115,"audioFiles":[{"file":"926-012.mp3","bytes":3686400,"durationSec":115.11,"bitrate":256207,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.648Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:45:04.163Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/926-012.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/926-012","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/926/conversation-926-012","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}