Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-022
Nixon & Butterfield on John B. Connally and White House scheduling
Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 9:48 AM–9:50 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss the logistics and timing regarding a potential public announcement by Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief discussion focused on evaluating the strategic implications of the proposed announcement and determining who would be responsible for initiating it. No formal consensus was reached during this short interaction before Butterfield departed.
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NARA Description
On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:48 am to 9:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 251-22
Date: April 29, 1971
Time: 9:48 am - 9:50 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Schedule
-John B. Connally’s possible announcement
Butterfield left at 9:50 amAlso recorded on April 29, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 251-022, April 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/251-022 (accessed October 3, 2026).