Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-012

Nixon & Butterfield on Whitney M. Young Jr. and Eulogy

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 9:01 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office ·15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation467-012 onTape 467 (tape position 00:32:55–00:36:23)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 9:01 AMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to discuss logistical preparations for an upcoming press briefing. The primary agenda item involved reviewing a draft of the President’s eulogy for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr. They evaluated the potential release of this document to the media as part of the briefing materials.

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Three.
Yeah.
We have a meeting coming.
Third draft.
No, no, no.
Do you have anything?
No, I don't have anything.
A news draft.
Well, I'm just going to be off with it, so you can put it there and separate it.
Yes.

NARA Description

On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-012

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:01 am and 9:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     Forthcoming press briefing
          -A draft of President’s eulogy for Whitney M. Young, Jr.
               -Possible release

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:10 am

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  • 467-019 9:42 AM · 36 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 10:04 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-012, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-012 (accessed September 18, 2026).