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Nixon & Butterfield on Teamsters meeting and Money clips

Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 12:51 PM–12:56 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation719-018 on Tape 719 (tape position 02:53:31–02:54:28)StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:51 PMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:56 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 719-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield discussed arrangements for a meeting with representatives from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Nixon decided to present each attendee with a money clip and an ashtray, which Butterfield confirmed would be prepared and placed in the Cabinet Room. Following the President's departure, Charles Colson was scheduled to meet with the Teamsters group.

Teamsters meeting
Gifts
Money clips
Ashtrays
Charles Colson
Cabinet Room arrangements

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NARA Description

On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 719-18

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 12:51 pm and before 12:56 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's meeting with International Brotherhood of Teamsters
          -Gifts
                 -Money clips
                 -Ash trays
          -Charles W. Colson's schedule

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm.

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NixonListen, on these Teamsters, I'll give each of them a money clip and an ashtray, huh?

ButterfieldYes, sir.

NixonMoney clip and an ashtray. We'll give 'em plenty. And then, uh, I think we have plenty of ashtrays. And you've got them out there?

ButterfieldYes, sir, and each-

NixonPut in their individual sacks.

ButterfieldYes, sir. Each has his own, uh-

NixonFine.

Butterfield-sack. And that'll be laid on the table in the Cabinet Room.

NixonIn the Cabinet Room, fine.

ButterfieldRight.

NixonNow let Colson go with that group. He wants to have a talk with them.

ButterfieldYes, sir. When you leave, uh, Charles-

NixonWhen they leave. When, uh-

ButterfieldRight. I'll make sure-

NixonNo, they're not coming in here. They're going out, aren't they?

ButterfieldNo, they're to have their, uh- I mean, are they having their meeting with Charles Colson in the Cabinet Room?

NixonRight, afterwards.

ButterfieldRight. When you leave, Charles Colson will take over the meeting.

NixonYeah.

ButterfieldRight.

Also recorded on May 4, 1972

719-013 12:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:28 pm.
719-014 12:22 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:28 pm.
719-015 12:22 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:47 pm.
719-016 12:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:49 pm.
719-017 12:49 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:51 pm.
719-019 12:56 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Frank E. Fitzsimmons, Raymond Schoessling, Joseph Trerotola, William J. McCarthy, Welon L. Mathis, Charles W. Colson, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:56 pm to 1:21 pm.
719-020 1:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:21 pm and 1:24 pm.
719-021 1:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:21 pm and 1:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 719-018, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/719-018 (accessed November 5, 2026).