President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office to discuss the handling of an unspecified item. The exchange focused on the logistics of securing the object within a bag before Butterfield’s departure. No further policy or administrative developments were recorded during this brief interaction.
On March 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 470-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 470-9
Date: March 19, 1971
Time: 12:15 pm - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield
An unknown item
-Location
Butterfield left at 12:16 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.