Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 471 › Conversation 471-020

Nixon & Butterfield on Creston High School Choir and Oval Office Logistics

Wednesday, March 24, 1971 · 11:54 AM–11:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation471-020 on Tape 471 (tape position 02:42:11–02:43:31)StartWednesday, March 24, 1971 at 11:54 AMEndWednesday, March 24, 1971 at 11:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 471-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate a brief visit from the Creston High School Choir. The discussion focused on the logistics of the choir's tour of the Oval Office and the inclusion of their musical performance in the President’s schedule. Nixon provided final approval for the group to enter the office for their viewing and presentation.

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So now all of a sudden you have that face of an actual animal, you might as well be a sorry guy.
I understand you don't need to go over the edge of the earth, does he?
No, I'm okay.
We'll just have to do a late one.
Let him come through the air and just see the place.

NARA Description

On March 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 11:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 471-20

Date: March 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 11:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     President’s schedule
          -Creston High School Choir
                -Selections
                -Tour of Oval Office

The President left at an unknown time before 11:58 am

Also recorded on March 24, 1971

  • 471-015 11:38 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Aldo Massarini, Paul Moniez, Jacques Bullet, Kenneth G. Wickham, Earl E. Anderson, Maocyr Paiva, Willi Rieke, Jae Chul Lee, William G. McNamara, Raoul Mollet, James D. ("Don") Hughes, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:38 am to 11:43 am.
  • 471-016 11:44 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Harvey Firestone, Emmett O'Donnell, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:44 am to 11:50 am.
  • 471-017 11:50 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 11:51 am.
  • 471-018 11:51 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Craig S. Campbell, Charles R. Larson, James D. ("Don") Hughes, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 11:54 am.
  • 471-019 11:54 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 11:58 am.
  • 471-021 11:54 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Gerald R. Ford met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 11:58 am.
  • 471-022 11:58 AM · 8 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:58 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 471-023 12:10 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 471-020, March 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/471-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).