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Nixon & Butterfield on H. R. Haldeman and Administrative coordination

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 9:05 AM–9:08 AM ET · Oval Office · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation512-002 on Tape 512 (tape position 00:02:29–00:02:58)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 9:08 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 512-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield for a brief administrative consultation regarding the scheduling and agenda of Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. The discussion focused on coordinating the President's upcoming internal engagements and managing Haldeman’s daily commitments. The meeting concluded quickly after Butterfield confirmed the necessary arrangements for the morning's proceedings.

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Mr. President, I hear you're going inside.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 512-2

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 9:05 am - 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s schedule

Butterfield left at 9:08 am

Also recorded on June 4, 1971

  • 004-025 9:02 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 11:13 am.
  • 512-001 9:02 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:05 am.
  • 512-003 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-033 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-034 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-004 9:42 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:22 am.
  • 512-005 10:27 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 11:10 am.
  • 512-006 11:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:13 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 512-002, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/512-002 (accessed October 18, 2026).