Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 507 › Conversation 507-006
Nixon & Butterfield
Saturday, May 29, 1971 · 10:32 AM–10:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to review administrative matters regarding the President’s daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on logistical arrangements for upcoming appointments and presidential engagements. No major policy decisions were reached during this short logistical consultation.
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Position in tape: 01:32:25 – 01:34:48
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NARA Description
On May 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 507-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 507-6
Date: May 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:32 am and 10:48 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person [Alexander P. Butterfield?].
The President's schedule [?]
The unknown person [Butterfield?] left at an unknown time before 10:48 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 29, 1971
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- 507-003 8:13 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
- 507-004 8:13 AM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 10:32 am.
- 003-190 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:00 am.
- 003-191 10:00 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:00 am to 10:06 am.
- 507-005 10:32 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am.
- 507-007 10:32 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 507-006, May 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/507-006 (accessed November 11, 2026).