Conversation 188-003

TapeTape 188StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 5:34 PMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 5:44 PMTape start time00:14:10Tape end time00:18:44ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire

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.

Conversation 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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                             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                  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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

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I guess there's more there's some action in there.
Please be ready to go.
Thank you.
Wires and colors.
How about that black one, Bill?
Still hasn't.
We can answer it again.
See how close that fella really was.
I've got the tape, which I'm going to return right now in the shower.
Oh, good.
That's fine.
It's confidential, and if they have to do it out there, it can't be done.
Is that good?
All right, thank you.
Oh, we'll leave tomorrow at, uh... Sunday night?
Thank you.