President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the brief discussion was the preparation and planning for the dedication speech for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. No major policy developments occurred, as the conversation remained strictly administrative regarding presidential appearances.
On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:10 pm to 5:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 451-20
Date: February 18, 1971
Time: 5:10 pm - 5:14 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Schedule
-Dedication speech for [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson Center
-Wilson
Butterfield left at 5:14 pmNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.