Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 513 › Conversation 513-006

Nixon, Butterfield & Bull on Photo session

Monday, June 7, 1971 · 5:04 PM–5:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation513-006 on Tape 513 (tape position 02:06:11–02:08:40)StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 5:04 PMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 5:07 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 513-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to finalize arrangements for a scheduled photo session. Butterfield confirmed that the necessary preparations had been completed and that the staging area had been relocated to the White House library. Nixon acknowledged the update and signaled his readiness to proceed with the appointment.

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Excuse me, Mr. President.
I just wanted you to note that they were all set up to photograph at your convenience.
They're ready to go now if you'd like to do it already.
And he's moved to the library.
Okay.
President, I'll have you on 530 for importance.

NARA Description

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:04 pm to 5:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 513-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 513-6

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 5:04 pm - 5:07 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull

     Photo session
          -Timing
          -Location
                -Library

Butterfield and Bull left at 5:07 pm

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  • 513-007 5:07 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:07 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 513-006, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/513-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).