Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 517 › Conversation 517-015

Nixon & Butterfield on H.R. Haldeman

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 12:59 PM–1:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation517-015 on Tape 517 (tape position 03:14:11–03:15:14)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 12:59 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 1:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 517-015 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177869 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met in the Oval Office to briefly review the President’s upcoming daily schedule. The discussion addressed logistical details, including appointments involving Samuel L. Devine, William E. Timmons, H. R. Haldeman, and a barber. No major policy decisions were reached during this short administrative briefing.

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NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 517-015

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield

     President’s schedule
           -Samuel L. Devine
           -William E. Timmons
           -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -Barber appointment

The President and Butterfield left at 1:02 pm

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Did Senator Bynum give something about your tendency to not study music at all?

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  • 517-011 12:39 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 517-012 12:40 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert C. Hill, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:59 pm.
  • 517-013 12:59 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 517-014 12:59 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 517-016 1:02 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:36 pm.
  • 517-017 1:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 517-018 1:36 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 517-015, June 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177869). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/517-015 (accessed November 2, 2026).