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Conversation 527-002

TapeTape 527StartTuesday, June 22, 1971 at 1:48 PMEndTuesday, June 22, 1971 at 1:50 PMTape start time00:01:23Tape end time00:04:03ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's daily schedule, specifically addressing requested meetings with Henry Kissinger and John Ehrlichman. Nixon instructed Butterfield to prioritize urgent matters with Kissinger while deferring non-essential requests to the following day. The brief discussion concluded with the President deciding to review briefing materials before receiving Ehrlichman.

Presidential schedulingHenry KissingerJohn EhrlichmanTime managementWhite House administration
AudioNARA Description

On June 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 1:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 527-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 527-2

Date: June 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:48 pm and 1:50 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
           -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
           -Frank J. Shakespeare meeting
           -Meeting with Kissinger
           -John D. Ehrlichman

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:50 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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What's that?
Oh, where, where approximately did she do it?
Where is he?
Uh, I see her in the first.
Let's see, what about Henry?
Is he, can he wait till tomorrow?
See, he's my man and he just called just now and said he'd like to see you.
I can check and see if he can wait till tomorrow.
That'd be a referral, right?
Well, I, what do you mean that way?
Just, you can see this, just say, Henry, if it's something that has to be done today, fine.
If it's something that has to be put off tomorrow, just tell him the schedule's full.
You know, if it has to be done today, fine.
You want to see John in about 10 minutes?
Well, I apologize, but I'll read some things here first.
All right.
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