Conversation 300-024

TapeTape 300StartTuesday, November 9, 1971 at 11:05 AMEndTuesday, November 9, 1971 at 11:07 AMTape start time01:50:00Tape end time01:54:01ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate the handling of administrative paperwork and presidential documents ahead of an upcoming trip to Chicago. They discussed the logistics of document signing and the specific management of a briefcase to ensure efficiency during the President's travel. Nixon decided to delay signing the materials until his return to avoid complications or delays in his schedule.

Presidential schedulingDocument managementLogisticsAdministrative proceduresTravel preparation

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NARA Description

On November 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:05 am to 11:07 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 300-024

Date: November 9, 1971
Time: 11:05 am - 11:07 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Reading materials
          -Unknown person

     The President's schedule
          -Chicago
          -Signing of documents

     Briefcase

Butterfield left at 11:07 am.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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That's just reason for you to sleep all over the other side.

Unless there's something you can do.

No, he just said to bring it over to you.

Normally I do not, but you know.

Don't.

Well, I don't.

I'll tell you, I won't take it.

I mean, I just don't know.

I don't want to stand here right now and put it on the plane.

I'll sign it.

I'll do it on my way back.

I don't want to get involved in a long train.

And then you have to sign right over Alex.

And then you need to find the dresses put in and not put in the briefcase on the way back, okay?

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