Conversation 268-004

TapeTape 268StartMonday, August 2, 1971 at 2:53 PMEndMonday, August 2, 1971 at 3:00 PMTape start time00:38:35Tape end time00:42:56ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and administrative personnel matters. The discussion focused on the logistics of engaging Ronald Reagan as a personal representative, alongside briefings regarding the Republic of China and various California-based meetings. They further addressed the procedural requirements for formal documentation and the transparency needed for high-level appointments.

Presidential schedulingRonald ReaganRepublic of ChinaPersonnel appointmentsAdministrative procedure

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NARA Description

On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:53 pm to 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 268-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 268-004
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: 2:53 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
President's schedule
-Call to secretaries
Republic of China, Taiwan
-President’s personnel representative [Ronald W. Reagan]
-Henry A. Kissinger’s staff
-Governor’s meeting
-California
-Reagan
-National Diet ceremonies
-Airplane
Butterfield left at 3:00 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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They're going to get a couple of signatures before.

Now, every step's a little fuzzy, but we've got to be a little transparent, and that's what we've done in the meeting on the California building here.

We've regarded it as a good job to represent the National Red Settlement as a top line.

If he's to be a personal representative, which I assume he is, and we've gotten that to the President's letter, that's the question.

That way we can take it.

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