President Nixon met with his Deputy Assistant Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss a pending wilderness statement and related legislative correspondence. The brief exchange centered on the President's approval of the proposed wilderness area designations and a decision regarding potential communication with Senator Jacob K. Javits. Nixon ultimately instructed Butterfield to remove specific language from the documents, finalizing the administration's administrative approach to the matter.
On April 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:53 pm to 3:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 252-14
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 3:53 pm - 3:57 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Wilderness statement [proposals to establish new national wilderness areas]
Jacob K. Javits
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 47s ]
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Butterfield left at 3:57 pmThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.