President Nixon held a brief, one-minute meeting with his Deputy Assistant, Alexander P. Butterfield, in the Oval Office. While the recording does not contain substantive dialogue or actionable directives, it documents a routine administrative interaction between the President and his aide. The meeting concluded immediately, leaving no significant policy decisions or developments on the record.
On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:26 am to 10:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 460-1 Date: February 26, 1971 Time: 10:26 am - 10:27 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield Butterfield left at 10:27 am
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