Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 455 › Conversation 455-007

Nixon & Butterfield on White House taping system and James Udall

Monday, February 22, 1971 · 12:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 56 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation455-007 on Tape 455 (tape position 03:16:22–03:17:07)StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 12:33 PMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 455-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417175937 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the details of the President’s upcoming daily schedule, specifically focusing on appointments with businessmen and James Udall. The discussion included logistical adjustments to the Oval Office seating arrangements to improve audio recording quality for the taping system. Butterfield also provided a brief update regarding a reminder for the President to address matters concerning the Disabled American Veterans.

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NARA Description

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 455-7

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     The President’s schedule
          -Businessmen
          -James Udall

Butterfield left at 12:33 pm

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So we started that and now they're probably going to test on the seat.
We're going to see if it's going to be a good fit.
We'll see if it's going to be a good fit.
We'll see if it's going to be a good fit.
We'll see if it's going to be a good fit.
All right.
Disabled American veterans have been warned that you still need memory help.
Okay.
Stay here.
It's better.
Go over here?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Otherwise, I can hear you.

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  • 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.
  • 455-013 1:01 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:01 pm.
  • 455-014 1:01 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. E. Sanders, Mrs. H. E. Sanders, Henry C. Cashen, II, David N. Parker, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:01 pm to 1:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 455-007, February 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175937). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/455-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).