Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 456 › Conversation 456-018
Nixon & Butterfield on Administrative Logistics
Tuesday, February 23, 1971 · 3:08 PM–3:22 PM ET · Oval Office ·18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss the management of the President's daily schedule. The conversation focused on logistics and arrangements for upcoming appointments and administrative affairs. No specific policy decisions were finalized during this brief exchange regarding White House operations.
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NARA Description
On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 456-18
Date: February 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:08 pm and 3:22 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
Schedule
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 3:22 pmAlso recorded on February 23, 1971
- 456-013 2:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 456-014 2:09 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 456-015 2:09 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 456-016 3:00 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 3:05 pm.
- 456-017 3:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:08 pm.
- 456-019 3:08 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:22 pm.
- 456-020 3:22 PM · 16 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 4:06 pm.
- 456-021 4:08 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:08 pm to 4:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 456-018, February 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/456-018 (accessed September 18, 2026).