President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and administrative engagements. The discussion focused on securing time for meetings with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer and National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief exchange served to finalize the logistical arrangements for these high-level national security consultations.
On March 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:38 pm and 5:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 463-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 463-2
Date: March 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:38 pm and 5:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
President’s schedule
-Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
-Henry A. Kissinger
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:41 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.