Alexander P. Butterfield met with an unidentified individual to facilitate a logistical or administrative task involving the President. The brief discussion centered on the placement of the President for a photography session involving Tricia Nixon. No major policy developments occurred during this interaction, which functioned primarily as a coordination check for White House imagery.
On April 28, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 491-7
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield and an unknown man met.
President's location
-Photographs
-Tricia Nixon
Butterfield and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:35 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.