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Conversation 297-015

TapeTape 297StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:03 AMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:06 AMTape start time00:29:21Tape end time00:31:03ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss administrative matters and the approval of a foreword for a book associated with Richard Wilson. The President reviewed the document, which had been prepared by John K. Andrews, Jr. and Raymond K. Price, Jr., and provided authorization for it to proceed to the publisher. The brief discussion also touched upon the delivery of materials involving Rose Mary Woods and the review of statistical data from Charles W. Colson.

Richard WilsonBook publishingAdministrative proceduresRose Mary WoodsCharles W. ColsonWhite House operations
AudioNARA Description

On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:03 am to 10:06 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-15

Date: November 12, 1971
Time: 10:03 am - 10:06 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

       Charles W. Colson
            -Statistics

       Briefing paper
             -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson's previous meeting with the President
                   -Forward for book
                        -John K. Andrews, Jr.
                        -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

       Rose Mary Woods
            -Delivery of something

Butterfield left at 10:06 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And one quick question.
On this briefing paper for Dick Wilson's meeting with you the other day, there's a forward in here which Andrew has written, and they wanted your approval so they could go to the publisher for the forward for the book.
It reads very well.
I don't know if you had a chance to read it.
No.
Is this the book?
Yes, sir.
It is the forward for the book.
All right.
Rock this off with, uh...
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