President Nixon met with Gerald R. Ford and Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office for a brief, informal encounter. The discussion was limited to pleasantries and casual observations regarding the weather. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were recorded during this four-minute interaction.
On March 24, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 471-21
Date: March 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 11:58 am
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with Gerald R. Ford
[Unintelligible]
The President entered at an unknown time after 11:54 am
Weather
The President and Ford left at 11:58 amThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.