Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-033
Nixon & Butterfield on OSS and David K. E. Bruce
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:50 PM–6:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to discuss administrative scheduling, specifically evaluating whether the President should attend an Office of Strategic Services (OSS) convention event honoring David K. E. Bruce. Nixon declined to attend the award ceremony but expressed interest in other potential engagement opportunities. Additionally, the pair coordinated an upcoming phone call to J. Edgar Hoover and discussed personnel appointments, including the invitation of Donald L. Jackson to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
- OSS
- David K. E. Bruce
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Scheduling
- Personnel appointments
- Donald L. Jackson
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NARA Description
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-33
Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown after 6:50 pm until 6:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Items for President’s signature
Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services [OSS] convention
-Dr. David K. E. Bruce
-President’s possible attendance
-President’s meetings with Bruce
-Bill Donovan Medal
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew’s possible attendance
President’s call to J. Edgar Hoover
An unknown event
-Secor D. Browne
-Donald L. Jackson
President’s call to Hoover
Butterfield left at 6:58 pmAlso recorded on May 26, 1971
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- 003-144 6:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm.
- 253-034 6:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm.
- 003-145 6:58 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 6:58 pm to 7:01 pm.
- 253-035 6:58 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:58 pm to 7:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-033, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-033 (accessed October 12, 2026).