Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 500 › Conversation 500-015
Nixon & Butterfield on Charles C. Diggs Jr. and Black Caucus
Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 11:28 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 48 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to review and process official correspondence, specifically focusing on a letter from Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr. The President sought clarification regarding Diggs's role as a representative of the Black Caucus. Following this brief administrative consultation, Nixon proceeded to sign the documents.
- Charles C. Diggs Jr.
- Black Caucus
- White House correspondence
- Administrative procedures
Audio
NARA Description
On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 500-15
Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Correspondence
-Charles C. Diggs, Jr.
-Black Caucus
[Signing documents]
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 500-015, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177265). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-015 (accessed November 12, 2026).