Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 500-005 Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1971 at 7:55 AM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P. Recording device: Oval Office Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-005 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:04] Thank you.