{"conversationCode":"940-007","tapeNumber":940,"conversationNumber":7,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-940-007","startDateTime":"1973-06-14T15:18:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-14T15:20:00.000Z","startDate":"14-Jun-1973","startTime":"11:18 AM","endDate":"14-Jun-1973","endTime":"11:20 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Putnam, George; Ziegler, Ronald L.;","description":"On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, George Putnam, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am. 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Ziegler.\n\n       Greetings\n\n       Arrangements for photograph session\n             -Diplomatic credentials of ambassadors\n                    -Malawi, Oman, Khmer republic\n\n       President’s schedule\n\n       Putnam’s hobbies\n             -Horseback riding\n\n       Rose garden\n              -Walking\n              -Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding\n\nThe President, Putnam, and Ziegler left at 11:20 am.","filename":["940-007.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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Ziegler to coordinate a brief photo session in the Oval Office. The discussion touched upon the logistics of upcoming diplomatic events, including the presentation of credentials for ambassadors from Malawi, Oman, and the Khmer Republic. 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