Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 504 › Conversation 504-012
Nixon & Butterfield on William P. Rogers
Thursday, May 27, 1971 · 2:42 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 504-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 504-12
Date: May 27, 1971
Time: 2:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Meeting with William P. Rogers
Butterfield left at 2:42 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 504-012, May 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177545). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/504-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).