Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 451 › Conversation 451-011
Nixon & Butterfield on Oval Office and Administrative operations
Thursday, February 18, 1971 · 1:10 PM–1:20 PM ET · Oval Office ·18 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with Deputy Assistant to the President Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics. The brief meeting centered on a specific request initiated by the President, although details of the subject matter remain undocumented due to the lack of a transcript. The interaction concluded with Butterfield departing the office shortly thereafter.
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NARA Description
On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 451-11
Date: February 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Request
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:20 pmAlso recorded on February 18, 1971
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- 451-009 1:09 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:09 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 451-010 1:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm.
- 451-013 2:32 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 451-014 3:32 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:32 pm.
- 451-015 3:32 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:32 pm to 3:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 451-011, February 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/451-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).