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Conversation 261-011

TapeTape 261StartTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:48 PMEndTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:49 PMTape start time00:11:23Tape end time00:12:46ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon directs Alexander P. Butterfield to contact Senator John Sherman Cooper regarding a social invitation for a woman named Katie. The President explicitly instructs Butterfield to ensure Cooper knows that the President was aware of the situation and that Katie is included in the invitation. This brief interaction serves as a routine coordination of White House social communications.

Senator John Sherman CooperSocial invitationsWhite House administrationAlexander P. ButterfieldPresidential scheduling
AudioNARA Description

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:48 pm to 6:49 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 261-11

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 6:48 pm - 6:49 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield

[See Conversation No. 5-90]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah, yeah.
Let's give Senator Cooper a call, if you would, and tell him that the person was very much likely to hit you.
He's getting a party for Katie.
Well, call Cooper and tell him Katie's invited and that he wanted to know that you were here.
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