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Conversation 006-063

TapeTape 6StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:28 PMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:29 PMTape start time01:14:55Tape end time01:15:43ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield coordinate the signing of pending legislation and an urgent action paper regarding foreign aid. Butterfield requests approval for a $50 million transfer to Israel, which the State Department deems necessary for the end of the fiscal year. Nixon approves the immediate processing of the Israeli funds but directs that the remaining bills be held for his review the following morning.

Foreign AidIsraelFiscal YearBureaucracyHenry Kissinger
AudioNARA Description

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 7:28 pm to 7:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-063 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 6-63

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 7:28 pm - 7:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Alexander P. Butterfield talked with the President.

     Papers needing President's signature
          -Action paper
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -Funds for Israelis
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Oh, Mr. President?
Yes, sir.
I've got three bills and an action paper.
Let's just leave them over there.
I'll come over and sign them tomorrow.
Do you have to be signed tonight?
Well, Henry's anxious for the action paper tonight.
What is it on?
It just has to do with converting some extra funds to the Israelis, and the State Department believes we should do it.
It's in the amount of $50 million.
All right.
All right.
Let it go.
Can I get your opinion on that?
Yeah, that's okay.
The bills we can do in the morning.
That's fine.
The action paper's irrelevant.
Right, just because at the end of the fiscal year they were excited.
George Schultz claims he needs 30 seconds on the telephone with you.
I can't call him tonight.
Okay, sir.
All right, and one more thing.
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