President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield coordinated the logistics for the President's upcoming address to Congress. They arranged for the delivery of a speech draft prepared by Nellie L. Yates to be left for the President, and they discussed the necessity of professional makeup services for the event. Nixon ultimately decided against using makeup for the appearance.
On September 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 11:01 pm to 11:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-59
Date: September 8, 1971
Time: 11:01 pm - 11:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Alexander P. Butterfield talked with the President.
The President's forthcoming speech to Congress
-Draft page
-Nellie L. Yates
-Delivery
-Manolo Sanchez
-Presentation
-Make-upThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.