Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 259 › Conversation 259-009

Nixon & Butterfield on Sugar legislation and Winton M. Blount

Monday, June 28, 1971 · 4:03 PM–4:06 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation259-009 on Tape 259 (tape position 01:07:58–01:10:00)StartMonday, June 28, 1971 at 4:03 PMEndMonday, June 28, 1971 at 4:06 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 259-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to review administrative tasks and upcoming scheduling requirements. The discussion focused on the President's signature on sugar legislation, arrangements for a dinner honoring Winton M. Blount, and logistical preparations for a forthcoming presentation involving the press. Additionally, they addressed a request for a meeting regarding a personnel matter.

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You want to go over on the roof or just go in with the blocks in front of it?
No, just go in with the blocks in front of it.
No, just go in with the blocks in front of it.
No, just go in with the blocks in front of it.
No, just go in with the blocks in front of it.
All right, and chair presentation.
Press?
No press, no, no, nothing, no, no tapes, nothing for the White House archive.
A couple people, a few little too, probably about every month.
Yeah, four, actually about four people.
And when I see it for five minutes, you just look over there, it shows the person on the first note.
Well, you need to know what it is.
You can find out.
I won't see them on the line.
I'll see them tomorrow.
I won't see them until 3.

NARA Description

On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:03 pm to 4:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 259-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 259-9

Date: June 28, 1971
Time: 4:03 pm - 4:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     President’s schedule
          -Signed documents
                -Sugar legislation
          -Winton M. (“Red”) Blount dinner
                -Invited guests
          -Forthcoming presentation
                -Press involvement
          -Request for meeting from unknown person on personnel matter

Butterfield left at 4:06 pm

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Conversation 259-009, June 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/259-009 (accessed October 5, 2026).