President Nixon directs Alexander P. Butterfield to arrange expedited helicopter transportation for Treasury Secretary John Connally, who is suffering from a severe cold. The President emphasizes the need for speed to ensure Connally arrives at his destination by the mid-afternoon. No further reporting is required once the logistics are confirmed.
On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 254-9 Date: May 31, 1971 Time: 2:26 pm - 2:27 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield [See Conversation No. 3-194]
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