Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 526 › Conversation 526-001
Nixon & Butterfield on Henry Kissinger and White House logistics
Friday, June 18, 1971 · 8:40 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to receive and review an item delivered by National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The brief two-minute session served as a logistical exchange of sensitive materials. No further details regarding the nature of the document or subsequent actions were recorded during this interaction.
- Henry Kissinger
- White House logistics
- National security
- Presidential briefings
Audio
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NARA Description
On June 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:40 am to 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 526-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 526-001
Date: June 18, 1971
Time: 8:40 am - 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Item from Henry A. Kissinger
Butterfield left at 8:42 am.Also recorded on June 18, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 526-001, June 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/526-001 (accessed October 22, 2026).