Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 488 › Conversation 488-009
Nixon & Butterfield
Tuesday, April 27, 1971 · 7:53 AM–7:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
A 13-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:53 am to 7:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 488-9
Date: April 27, 1971
Time: 7:53 am - 7:54 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
President's schedule
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Butterfield left at 7:54 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 488-009, April 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176749). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/488-009 (accessed November 2, 2026).