Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 280 › Conversation 280-009

Nixon & Butterfield on Helicopter logistics and Executive transport

Thursday, September 23, 1971 · 11:15 AM–11:16 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation280-009 on Tape 280 (tape position 01:28:57–01:29:17)StartThursday, September 23, 1971 at 11:15 AMEndThursday, September 23, 1971 at 11:16 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 280-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate adjustments to his official schedule and travel logistics. The discussion focused specifically on the timing and operational requirements for accessing the helicopter pad. This brief interaction served to finalize travel arrangements necessitated by changes to the President's upcoming itinerary.

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In other words, I won't need it to get Alex in and get on the helicopter.

NARA Description

On September 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:15 am to 11:16 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 280-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 280-9

Date: September 23, 1971
Time: 11:15 am - 11:16 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's schedule
          -Changes
          -Time
          -Helicopter pad

Butterfield left at 11:16 am.

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  • 280-004 10:35 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:35 am.
  • 280-006 10:38 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
  • 280-007 10:38 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
  • 280-008 10:38 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
  • 280-010 11:16 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 12:58 pm.
  • 280-011 11:16 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 12:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 280-009, September 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/280-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).