Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 455 › Conversation 455-004

Nixon & Butterfield on White House logistics and Security protocols

Monday, February 22, 1971 · 11:59 AM ET · Oval Office ·53 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation455-004 onTape 455 (tape position 02:40:16–02:41:10)StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 11:59 AMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 11:59 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 455-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review and coordinate the logistical arrangements for upcoming presidential meetings. The discussion focused on operational security and the specific physical setup of the meeting space to ensure it met the President’s requirements. The brief exchange served to confirm that necessary preparations were being handled according to Nixon's directives.

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And they had this set up in the region where you are meeting Alex and I.
They did it to me.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 455-4

Date: February 22, 1971

Time: 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     The President’s schedule

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  • 455-006 12:23 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Oswald Hoffman, George T. Bell, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 455-007 12:33 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 pm.
  • 455-008 12:34 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harold S. Geneen, Leonard H. Goldenson, Rusell McFall, Patrick E. Haggerty, Samuel E. Wyly, Walter D. Scott, Milledge A. Hart, Frank Stanton, Peter M. Flanigan, James G. Boatner, David N. Parker, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 455-009 12:41 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James Udall, Murray M. Chotiner, David N. Parker, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.
  • 455-010 12:46 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert L. Kunzig, John B. Rhoads, A. N. Spence, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Cecelia D. Bellinger, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 12:49 pm.
  • 455-011 12:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Carl W. Haley, Mrs. Carl W. Haley, Rose Mary Woods, David N. Parker, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:50 pm to 12:56 pm.
  • 455-012 12:57 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David H. Popper, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., David N. Parker, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:57 pm to 1:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 455-004, February 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/455-004 (accessed September 18, 2026).