Alexander P. Butterfield met with a Secret Service agent in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s location and daily schedule. The discussion centered on the President's movements and the duration of his absence from the Cabinet Room. The brief exchange functioned primarily as a routine administrative coordination between White House staff and security personnel.
On April 20, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 5:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 483-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 483-20
Date: April 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:14 pm and 5:17 pm
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with unknown persons (Secret Service agent).
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[483-020-w001]
[Duration: 2m]
The President's location
Unknown man
Unknown man's schedule
The President's location
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The President's location
-Duration of absence
-Cabinet Room
Unknown man's schedule
The President's location
The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 5:17 pm.This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.