{"conversationCode":"947-011","tapeNumber":947,"conversationNumber":11,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-947-011","startDateTime":"1973-07-10T16:29:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-07-10T16:43:00.000Z","startDate":"10-Jul-1973","startTime":"12:29 PM","endDate":"10-Jul-1973","endTime":"12:43 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buxton, Verl M.; Buxton, Verl M. (Mrs.); Buxton, Carol; Buxton, Mark; Buxton, Dale; Butz, Earl L.; Bennett, Wallace F.; Fairbanks, Richard M., III; White House photographer; Members of the press;","description":"On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Verl M. Buxton, Mrs. Verl M. Buxton, Carol Buxton, Mark Buxton, Dale Buxton, Earl L. Butz, Wallace F. Bennett, Richard M. Fairbanks, III, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 947-011 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. 947-11\n\nDate: July 10, 1973\nTime: 12:29 pm - 12:43 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Verl M. Buxton, Mrs. Verl M. Buxton, Carol Buxton, Mark Buxton,\nDale Buxton, Earl L. Butz, Wallace F. Bennett, and Richard M. Fairbanks, III. The White House\nphotographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n       Wallace F. Bennett’s health\n\n       Introduction\n              -Utah farm\n              -College\n              -Fairbanks\n                     -Utah State Director\n\n       Buxton family [National Farm Family of the Year]\n             -Marriage\n\f                                             -23-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 947-11 (cont’d)\n\n               -Carpentry\n                       -Farm construction\n               -Cattle\n                       -Purchases\n               -Scholarships\n                       -Cost of college\n               -Farm life\n\n       Arrangements for photograph\n             -White House, Agriculture Department photographer\n\n       General conversation\n             -Bennett\n                     -Horse breeding\n             -Career choices\n             -Photographs\n                     -Copies\n\n       Oval Office furnishings\n             -People’s Republic of China [PRC]\n                      -Bonsai tree\n                             -Age\n\n       Presentation of gifts by President\n              -Cufflinks\n              -Gifts for women\n\n       Weather\n             -Air conditioning\n\n       Arrangements for photograph\n\n       General conversation\n\nBuxton et al. left at 12:43 pm.\n\f                                             -24-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["947-011.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. 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(Mrs.)","Buxton, Carol","Buxton, Mark","Buxton, Dale","Butz, Earl L.","Bennett, Wallace F.","Fairbanks, Richard M., III","White House photographer","Members of the press"],"prevCode":"947-010","nextCode":"947-012","transcript":[{"start":12.81,"end":15.96,"text":"All right."},{"start":16.32,"end":18.98,"text":"All right."},{"start":19.22,"end":22.04,"text":"All right."},{"start":22.57,"end":23.23,"text":"All right."},{"start":99.2,"end":99.72,"text":"All right."},{"start":139.42,"end":141.38,"text":"And then I call for all those ."},{"start":183.06,"end":184.84,"text":"I don't care, I don't care, I don't care at all."},{"start":185.72,"end":186.61,"text":"I'm too addicted."},{"start":259.76,"end":260.22,"text":"See you later."},{"start":260.28,"end":260.56,"text":"See you later."},{"start":348.83,"end":349.41,"text":"and for the Euro citizens."},{"start":480.77,"end":482.47,"text":"Fire that now."},{"start":482.49,"end":482.71,"text":"Goodbye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon hosted the Buxton family, the designated National Farm Family of the Year, alongside Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and Senator Wallace Bennett for a ceremonial meeting in the Oval Office. The participants engaged in light conversation regarding the Buxtons' Utah farming operations, cattle ranching, and the rising costs of higher education. The President utilized the visit to present gifts to the guests and facilitate an official photo session with the press and White House staff.","topics":["National Farm Family of the Year","Agriculture","Utah","White House ceremonies","Earl Butz","Wallace F. 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