Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-010

Nixon & Butterfield on Public Relations and Press Relations

Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 2:01 PM–2:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation335-010 on Tape 335 (tape position 00:41:56–00:42:30)StartWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 2:01 PMEndWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 2:02 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 335-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to coordinate public relations strategy following a separate meeting. The President instructed Butterfield on the necessity of addressing the press immediately after the conclusion of that session. This brief exchange served to ensure unified messaging and timely media engagement regarding the administration's ongoing activities.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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41:53But that means you haven't come here to deal with these things.
42:20Go before the press after the meeting.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:01 pm and 2:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 335-10

Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Between 2:01 and 2:02 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield.

[See Conversation No. 23-135]

Also recorded on May 3, 1972

  • 023-135 2:01 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 2:01 pm to 2:02 pm.
  • 335-011 2:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:05 pm to 2:07 pm.
  • 023-136 2:30 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:30 pm.
  • 335-012 2:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:30 pm.
  • 335-013 2:30 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:30 pm.
  • 335-014 2:30 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:30 pm to 2:40 pm.
  • 335-015 2:40 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:41 pm.
  • 335-016 2:41 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:41 pm to 2:49 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 335-010, May 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/335-010 (accessed October 10, 2026).