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Conversation 500-005

TapeTape 500StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 7:55 AMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 7:56 AMTape start time00:09:13Tape end time00:10:18ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield to address administrative scheduling matters, specifically concerning the calendar of George P. Shultz. The discussion touched upon the potential involvement of Paul W. McCracken in these scheduling arrangements. This brief exchange served to coordinate high-level personnel availability within the administration.

George P. ShultzPresidential schedulingWhite House administrationPaul W. McCracken
AudioNARA Description

On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:55 am to 7:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 500-5

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: 7:55 am - 7:56 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     George P. Shultz's schedule

           -Paul W. McCracken [?]

Butterfield left at 7:56 am.

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                                                                     Conversation
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                                                                                      500-6

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: 7:58 am - 8:02 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
           -William P. Rogers
           -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -Gerard C. Smith
                -Forthcoming Talk with Kissinger
           -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
                -President's schedule
           -Wording
           -Andrei A. Gromyko, Leonid I. Brezhnev
           -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield amendment
                -Position of [Name unintelligible]
           -Timing
           -Wording
           -Dobrynin

The President and Kissinger left at 8:02 am.
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