President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a connection with Alexander P. Butterfield. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to facilitate direct communication between the President and his deputy assistant. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
On June 1, 1971, 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 256-11
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 11:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator
Request for Alexander P. ButterfieldNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.