President Nixon met with Alexander Butterfield at Camp David to coordinate his immediate schedule and review administrative documentation. The discussion addressed the logistics of incoming briefing materials, including Kissinger’s reports and news wires, while also covering the strategic delay of the black lung bill involving John Mitchell. The two finalized the President’s upcoming departure arrangements and handled a confidential tape recording.
On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 188-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 188-3
Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Location
President's schedule
-Briefing book
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Papers
-"For your information" [FYI]
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 188-3 (cont.)
-The President’s view
-Action memoranda
-Wires and columns for reading
John N. Mitchell
-Black lung bill
-Delay
Two unidentified items
-Location
A tape
President's schedule
-Departure
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:44 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.