Conversation 500-007

TapeTape 500StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 8:02 AMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 9:33 AMTape start time00:13:02Tape end time00:13:53ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.; [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield and unidentified participants engage in a brief, informal exchange characterized by unclear dialogue regarding a document delivery and the installation of an unknown item. The recording, which consists largely of unintelligible remarks and casual banter, appears to be unrelated to substantive White House business or policy-making. The interaction concludes abruptly without any official decisions or actionable developments recorded.

Alexander P. ButterfieldOval Office operationsOffice logisticsWhite House administrative procedures

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NARA Description

On May 18, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:02 am and 9:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 500-7

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:02 am and 9:33 am
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown persons met.

     [Unintelligible]

     Installation of unknown item

     Delivery of paper

The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 9:33 am.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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How does that happen?

Is the girl's butt not in front of you?

No.

Here she is.

You up on the rocks, baby?

Oh, because I couldn't pay attention to it.

Oh.

Because you're going on and on and on.

That's right.

He's going on and on and on.

I don't know what I'm going to say.

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