President Nixon directed Alexander P. Butterfield to arrange specific gifts for a family in Indiana. He instructed Butterfield to procure silver cufflinks for the three men, tie bars for the boys, charms for the girls, and silver contacts for the two wives. This meeting served as a brief administrative directive to ensure appropriate tokens were prepared for the family.
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 10:33 am to 10:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-47 Date: September 16, 1971 Time: 10:33 am - 10:34 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield. [See Conversation No. 9-36]
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