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Conversation 463-005

TapeTape 463StartMonday, March 8, 1971 at 5:38 PMEndMonday, March 8, 1971 at 5:41 PMTape start time00:55:26Tape end time00:56:06ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the delivery of two drafted speeches prepared by William Safire. Nixon requested that both documents be sent to his office for immediate review. The pair specifically discussed the status of a speech scheduled for an upcoming engagement in Newport to ensure its completion and availability.

SpeechwritingWilliam SafireWhite House administrationSchedulingPresidential communications
AudioNARA Description

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 463-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 463-5

Date: March 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:38 pm and 5:41 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     A delivery
          -Two speeches
                -William L. Safire

Butterfield left at 5:41 pm
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I'm going to have those two speeches to be ready.
That's ready right now.
I'm going to send it over and I'm going to read it.
Yeah, just have it sent over.
How about the other one?
The other one in Newport.
Oh, I speak in Newport, too.
If you find the one that'll be ready.
I will.
And sell that part right in here, if you will.
He's finished with it?
Yes, he's finished with it.
Good.
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