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Conversation 003-182

TapeTape 3StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 4:51 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 4:52 PMTape start time04:32:02Tape end time04:32:46ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield coordinate the delivery and review of drafts for an upcoming presidential speech scheduled for May 29, 1971. Butterfield confirms the status of the speech materials, including recently arrived substitute pages for the document. Nixon concludes the call by instructing Butterfield to hold the drafts at his office so the President can review the full text in person.

Presidential speechSpeechwritingWhite House operationsAlexander ButterfieldAdministrative coordination
AudioNARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 4:51 pm to 4:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-182 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 3-182

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: 4:51 pm - 4:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield.

[See Conversation No. 254-4D]

     President's speech, May 29, 1971
          -Alternative conclusions
          -Draft
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 9/08)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Do you have a copy?
Is that the last speech thing for tomorrow?
Is that over there yet?
I'll tell you what I just did get, sir, within the last five minutes, are three substitutes for page eight.
So was there to be more than that, or do you have... What about the... No, no, no, no, no.
I just wanted some stuff to look at.
There was three... Yeah, I told them to suggest three bits at the last.
Now, but...
In addition to that.
What about the rest of it?
It is over there, too.
The rest of the speech is not here, no, sir, but I'll track it down if you don't have it.
No, no, no.
Just keep it all there, and I'll be over and look at it.
All right, fine.
We'll do it.
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