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Conversation 012-083

TapeTape 12StartFriday, October 22, 1971 at 3:14 PMEndFriday, October 22, 1971 at 3:30 PMTape start time03:09:19Tape end time03:09:54ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.;  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield coordinates with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call from Governor Linwood Holton to President Nixon. Butterfield instructs the operator to bypass the President's Oval Office line to ensure the call is routed to a different location where the President can pick it up. This intervention aims to override previous handling instructions provided by Dwight Chapin’s office.

Alexander P. ButterfieldLinwood HoltonWhite House communicationsPresidential schedulingTelephone protocols
AudioNARA Description

On October 22, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:14 pm and 3:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-083 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 12-83

Date: October 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:14 pm and 3:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Alexander P. Butterfield talked with the White House operator.

     The President's telephone
          -Linwood Holton
               -Oval Office
               -Dwight L. Chapin's office
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Is this a different line from the line on the President's desk?
No, this is the main number, 500, that's supposed to be right on his desk.
Oh, I see.
Well, he wants the call.
When Governor Holden's call comes through, he doesn't want it in his local office, so I'm going to... Let me check his project.
Well, you know, Mr. Butterfield, I had him on the line, and Chapin's office told me that he couldn't take it, that they'd have to call back.
No, Chapin's office, I'm ahead of them on this one, so...
But you might hold it, because I want to find a line that is not in his office.
Of course, he can pick it up back here, can't he?
Yes.
All right, well, just hold one more second.
Yes.
All right.
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