Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 292 › Conversation 292-031
Nixon & Butterfield on White House administration
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 6:30 PM–6:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief four-minute administrative consultation. While the specific substance of the discussion remains undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, the meeting served as a direct exchange between the President and his Deputy Assistant regarding ongoing White House operational matters. This interaction underscores the frequent, short-duration communication required to manage executive office logistics during this period.
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Position in tape: 02:48:26 – 02:49:43
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:30 pm to 6:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 292-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 292-31
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: 6:30 pm - 6:34 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Unknown man
Butterfield left at 6:34 pm.Also recorded on October 19, 1971
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- 292-029 6:20 PM · 23 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 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 292-030 6:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 292-032 6:34 PM · 42 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 6:34 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 292-033 6:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 292-034 6:34 PM · 53 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 6:34 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 292-035 6:34 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 292-036 6:34 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Paul W. Keyes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 6:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 292-031, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/292-031 (accessed September 28, 2026).