Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-011
Nixon & Butterfield on Richard G. Kleindienst and Press relations
Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 2:05 PM–2:07 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical arrangements for his upcoming appointment with Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst. The discussion focused on scheduling a subsequent photo opportunity and press availability following their meeting. Nixon instructed Butterfield to summon John Andrews to the Executive Office Building to facilitate these administrative tasks.
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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 from 2:05 pm to 2:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 335-11
Date: May 3, 1972
Time: 2:05-2:07 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
President's schedule
-Meeting with Richard G. Kleindienst
-President's meeting with press
-Photograph opportunity
Butterfield left at 2:07 pm.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.
- 335-010 2:01 PM · 34 sec — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 335-011, 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/335-011 (accessed October 10, 2026).