President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate preparations for the President's upcoming question-and-answer session at the Detroit Economic Club. The discussion specifically focused on the involvement of Treasury Secretary John B. Connally in the event. No major policy shifts were recorded, as the brief exchange was limited to logistical planning for the following day's engagement.
On September 22, 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 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 279-46
Date: September 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Question and answer session [Detroit Economic Club, September 23, 1971]
-John B. Connally
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:55 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.