Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 491 › Conversation 491-027
Nixon & Butterfield on Federal Civilian Service and Awards
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 11:39 AM–11:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
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On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 11:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-027 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 491-27
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: 11:39 am - 11:40 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
President's schedule
-Upcoming Federal Civilian Service awards
-Years of service
Butterfield left at 11:40 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 491-027, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176907). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/491-027 (accessed November 6, 2026).