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Conversation 529-010

TapeTape 529StartSunday, June 27, 1971 at 8:06 PMEndSunday, June 27, 1971 at 8:11 PMTape start time00:33:28Tape end time00:36:09ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to finalize the guest list and protocol for an upcoming dinner honoring Postmaster General Winton M. Blount. The discussion focused on ensuring that key political allies and assistants, such as Willie J. Usery, Jr., were included while excluding carryover staff. Additionally, they reviewed the upcoming Cabinet meeting agenda, specifically coordinating with John D. Ehrlichman to address sensitive matters regarding document security.

Winton M. BlountCabinet meetingsWhite House guest listsDocument securityPolitical appointmentsWillie J. Usery Jr.
AudioNARA Description

On June 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:06 pm to 8:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 529-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 529-10

Date: June 27, 1971
Time: 8:06 pm - 8:11 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Winton M. (“Red”) Blount dinner
          -Attendance
               -Attendance of deputies
               -Elmer T. (“Ted”) Klassen
               -Charles W. Colson
               -Willie J. Usery, Jr.
                     -Role in Postal strike

     Cabinet meeting
          -Agenda
               -John D. Ehrlichman
          -Length
          -George P. Shultz
          -Agenda
               -Ehrlichman
                     -Document security discussion
          -Length

Butterfield left at 8:11 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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With regard to the blunt dinner, the only thing that I would suggest is that there should be, rather than, I was thinking rather than his own family, he should have his assistant.
You know, dad is his one son.
Are they having a lot of kids?
You see what I mean?
Yes, sir.
Yes.
He's having one.
All right.
Well, that's fine.
Yes.
We're having classes and services every year and a half.
Yeah.
And then I've gone with Colson over to his assistants and then four of them that are the top guys that are not carryovers.
And those fellows were having.
That's right, don't have any carryovers.
No.
One fellow we haven't had that we should have is according to Colson, is Bill Usery who helped him at Coastal Strength.
Other than that, he's been very well coordinated.
That's right, that's right.
It's got to be that hour.
Maybe...
The blue collar worker, no.
Yeah, okay.
I suppose they say I'm a prize cabinet member, so we'll discuss that.
Yeah, that's what they said.
That's what they heard.
Don't ask, that's what they heard.
All right, sir.
Because he'll know how to keep it in line with other agency.
He knows what we discussed up there.
Let's see.
Talking security.
Yeah, we could.
Yeah.
That's what they do.
Okay, well, those are fine.
All right, well, I'll get you another one.
Yeah, let's just work it out tomorrow.
We have some brief...
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