President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative logistics regarding his immediate schedule and upcoming engagements. The discussion centered on managing arrivals for a meeting at the State Department, specifically involving Arthur F. Burns and George P. Shultz, as well as the status of speech drafts being prepared by William L. Safire. Butterfield was tasked with overseeing these appointments and ensuring the necessary materials were ready for the President's review.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:49 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-8
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:49 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Unknown persons’ arrival
-William L. Safire
-Forthcoming meeting at State Department
-Departure
-Arthur F. Burns
-George P. Shultz
-Speech drafts
-Safire
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:54 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.