Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 471 › Conversation 471-023

Nixon & Butterfield on White House visitors and Creston High School Choir

Wednesday, March 24, 1971 · 12:10 PM–12:12 PM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation471-023 on Tape 471 (tape position 02:52:12–02:53:23)StartWednesday, March 24, 1971 at 12:10 PMEndWednesday, March 24, 1971 at 12:12 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 471-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical details regarding upcoming White House meetings and events. They discussed scheduling for Charles W. Colson and John A. Scali, specifically addressing the appropriate location for their discussion. Additionally, the brief session touched upon arrangements for the Creston High School Choir’s tour and the handling of associated gifts.

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We're gonna take you to the cabin and back on this one.
Alright, fine.

NARA Description

On March 24, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 471-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 471-23

Date: March 24, 1971
Time: 12:10 pm - 12:12 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     President’s schedule
          -Charles W. Colson and John A. Scali
                -Location

     Creston High School Choir
          -Gifts
          -Tour
Butterfield left at 12:10 pm

Also recorded on March 24, 1971

  • 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.
  • 471-020 11:54 AM · 18 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.
  • 471-024 12:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:12 pm.
  • 471-025 12:12 PM · 58 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:12 pm on March 24, 1971 and 8:30 am on March 25, 1971.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 471-023, 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/471-023 (accessed October 12, 2026).