Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-036

Nixon & Butterfield on Presidential administration and Document signature

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:44 PM–3:48 PM ET · Oval Office ·27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation467-036 onTape 467 (tape position 02:15:40–02:16:07)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:44 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-036 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to address routine administrative tasks. The primary purpose of the meeting was for the President to review and sign various official documents prepared by staff. No major policy discussions occurred during this brief interaction, which concluded with Butterfield departing shortly thereafter.

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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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-036

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     Item(s) for President’s signature

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 3:48 pm

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

  • 467-031 3:36 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:36 pm.
  • 467-032 3:36 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 467-033 3:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 467-035 3:43 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edna (Thompson) Ellington met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
  • 467-037 3:44 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 467-038 3:44 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 467-039 3:48 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and LaMar Baker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm.
  • 467-040 3:51 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:51 pm to 3:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-036, 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/467-036 (accessed September 18, 2026).