{"conversationCode":"942-002","tapeNumber":942,"conversationNumber":2,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-942-002","startDateTime":"1973-06-15T12:46:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-06-15T13:20:00.000Z","startDate":"15-Jun-1973","startTime":"8:46 AM","endDate":"15-Jun-1973","endTime":"9:20 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On June 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am. 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Ziegler\n            -Podium\n\f                                               -5-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                           Conversation No. 942-2 (cont’d)\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.","filename":["942-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"942-001","nextCode":"942-003","transcript":[{"start":12.11,"end":13.53,"text":"The way this is made, you're going to sort it out."},{"start":13.59,"end":15.31,"text":"You're not going to have to do any more."},{"start":15.43,"end":17.22,"text":"You're going to have to do it faster."},{"start":17.24,"end":20.06,"text":"You're not going to have to do this all by yourself."},{"start":105.14,"end":105.73,"text":"Complain, sir."},{"start":106.09,"end":106.42,"text":"Huh?"},{"start":106.44,"end":108.34,"text":"The what?"},{"start":109.28,"end":109.42,"text":"Oliver?"},{"start":109.68,"end":109.98,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":110,"end":115.92,"text":"We'll follow the usual procedure."},{"start":115.94,"end":116.94,"text":"I'm taking care of the interview."},{"start":116.98,"end":118.08,"text":"Be working."},{"start":118.1,"end":125.8,"text":"Okay."},{"start":126.08,"end":127.36,"text":"Wish to speak to the tech, sir."},{"start":128.36,"end":129.52,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":129.58,"end":130.15,"text":"I'll decide."},{"start":130.22,"end":131.71,"text":"You have the text there, huh?"},{"start":131.75,"end":132.43,"text":"Yeah, yeah."},{"start":132.69,"end":133.49,"text":"Why do you have to know?"},{"start":134.05,"end":134.31,"text":"No, sir."},{"start":134.91,"end":135.77,"text":"I mean, do you have to know?"},{"start":135.83,"end":136.99,"text":"I'll try to recite it sooner."},{"start":137.17,"end":137.49,"text":"No, sir."},{"start":137.51,"end":137.91,"text":"All right."},{"start":139.15,"end":140.87,"text":"I said there was no time to handle it."},{"start":141.13,"end":142.01,"text":"He's putting it down."},{"start":142.05,"end":143.01,"text":"He's staking it."},{"start":143.07,"end":143.94,"text":"Steve says no problem."},{"start":144.68,"end":146.92,"text":"So if I use the text, I probably will."},{"start":148.38,"end":150.44,"text":"Well, just remember that the podium name is correct."},{"start":151.24,"end":151.7,"text":"Oh, yeah."},{"start":151.72,"end":152.36,"text":"I have the podium."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical preparations for an upcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois. The discussion centered on handling correspondence, managing interview requests, and ensuring the accuracy of the podium equipment and signage. Nixon directed Bull to streamline the processing of administrative tasks and confirmed that he would personally oversee the final preparations for his public appearance.","topics":["Pekin speech","Logistics","Administrative procedure","Public speaking","H.R. 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