President Nixon met with Alexander Butterfield, Oliver Atkins, and Marjorie Acker to coordinate a photo opportunity intended for a Newsweek feature story. Nixon directed Atkins to capture candid images of him working on a speech to serve as the lead photograph for the upcoming press coverage. The brief meeting concluded once the necessary arrangements for the portrait session were finalized.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-032 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 2:43 pm - 2:47 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins. The President's schedule -Ronald L. Ziegler -Atkins -Newsweek Marjorie P. Acker entered at 2:44 pm. Picture taking Speech draft Butterfield left at 2:45 pm. Page | 34 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Acker left at 2:46 pm. Atkins left at 2:47 pm.
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