{"conversationCode":"926-014","tapeNumber":926,"conversationNumber":14,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-926-014","startDateTime":"1973-05-23T16:18:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-23T16:21:00.000Z","startDate":"23-May-1973","startTime":"12:18 PM","endDate":"23-May-1973","endTime":"12:21 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Javits, Jacob K.; Vaughn, Walter L.; Wilson, James R.; Timmons, William E.; Baroody, William J., Jr.; White House photographer; Members of the press;","description":"On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Jacob K. Javits, Walter L. Vaughn, James R. Wilson, William E. Timmons, William J. Baroody, Jr., White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:21 pm. 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Baroody, Jr. The White House photographer and members of the press\nwere present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n       Introductions\n              -Senate\n              -Congress\n\f                                               -19-\n\n                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                             Conversation No. 926-14 (cont’d)\n\n        Photograph\n\n        Presentation of award to President\n               -[Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Achievement]\n               -Merchant Marine Act of 1970\n\n        President’s relationship with Javits\n\n        Spyros Skouras\n\n        Ben Javits\n               -Relationship with President\n\n        President’s schedule\n               -Meeting with Javits\n                       -Georges J. R. Pompidou\n                             -Europe\n                             -Henry A. Kissinger\n                             -Politics\n\n        Javits’s schedule\n                -Peter G. Peterson\n                       -Economy\n\nJavits et al. left at 12:21 pm.","filename":["926-014.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Javits, Jacob K.","Vaughn, Walter L.","Wilson, James R.","Timmons, William E.","Baroody, William J., Jr.","White House photographer","Members of the press"],"prevCode":"926-013","nextCode":"926-015","transcript":[{"start":23.54,"end":24.79,"text":"The emergency room will help Washington Center."},{"start":59.71,"end":62.01,"text":"Thank you very much."},{"start":88.08,"end":89.94,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":93.18,"end":105.52,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":105.58,"end":106.36,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":123.27,"end":127.51,"text":"He went into this business and was very responsible for many innovations."},{"start":127.55,"end":133.16,"text":"He did a lot of money, but he didn't get a very good chance."},{"start":133.18,"end":134.26,"text":"And after he was through with what he got."},{"start":154.83,"end":170.03,"text":"I'll tell you what I'd like to do."},{"start":170.31,"end":182.13,"text":"I've got this, I've got this, I'm going to do this next week."},{"start":197.1,"end":198.06,"text":"All right."},{"start":198.48,"end":203.3,"text":"All right."},{"start":206.16,"end":207.38,"text":"All right."},{"start":209.22,"end":211.72,"text":"All right."},{"start":212.93,"end":220.11,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with Senator Jacob Javits and a delegation of associates to receive the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Achievement Award and commemorate the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The participants briefly discussed Javits’s long-standing relationship with the President, mutual acquaintances such as Ben Javits and Spyros Skouras, and the President's upcoming diplomatic engagements. The meeting concluded after a brief exchange regarding scheduling and administrative priorities.","topics":["Merchant Marine Act of 1970","Jacob K. Javits","Robert L. 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