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Conversation 493-001

TapeTape 493StartThursday, May 6, 1971 at 8:45 AMEndThursday, May 6, 1971 at 8:55 AMTape start time00:05:53Tape end time00:13:01ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 493-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 493-1

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     Camp David
         -Use by staff and Cabinet
              -Patrick J. Buchanan, James P. Hughes
              -William J. Baroody, Jr.
              -Facilities
              -Hughes

     Rose Mary Woods

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 8:55 am
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah, yeah, well, you know what I mean, is that if there are people that won't ask, Alex, those are the ones who want to have the music.
I guess it corresponds to your question.
I guess that you probably have it.
I mean, it gets overused by people that are insistent.
I hear it's used by people who really need music.
Always arranged to have two people, two different sets of people go.
They can't rank.
I should have been in this before.
I should have mentioned it to him.
He did it because I had to go.
I assume you went to Los Angeles a long time ago.
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