Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-039
Nixon & Butterfield on Camp David and Edward R.F. Cox
Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 9:17 PM–9:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec
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President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistics for Tricia Nixon Cox and her husband, Edward R.F. Cox, to stay at Camp David. The discussion focused on securing accommodations for the couple in the Aspen Lodge and planning for potential future housing arrangements. Nixon instructed Butterfield to work directly with Tricia to finalize these stay details.
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NARA Description
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:17 pm to 9:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-39
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 9:17 am - 9:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Citation [for Apollo 15 astronauts]
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Air Force Academy
-Time
-Vice President [Spiro T. Agnew]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/03/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[278-039-w001]
[Duration: 28s]
President’s request for Alexander P. Butterfield
-Arrangements for Edward R.F. Cox and Tricia Nixon Cox
-Camp David
-Staying in Aspen Lodge
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Butterfield left at 9:20 am.Also recorded on September 17, 1971
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- 009-050 9:13 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:13 pm.
- 009-051 9:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:13 pm and 9:17 pm.
- 009-052 9:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:17 pm to 9:19 pm.
- 009-053 9:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 pm and 9:22 pm.
- 009-054 9:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Maj. Maj. George K. Robinson talked on the telephone from 9:22 pm to 9:23 pm.
- 009-055 9:24 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:24 pm to 9:31 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-039, September 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-039 (accessed October 9, 2026).