Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 531 › Conversation 531-014

Nixon & Butterfield on H.R. Haldeman and Staff coordination

Monday, June 28, 1971 · 4:56 PM–5:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation531-014 on Tape 531 (tape position 00:31:20–00:33:03)StartMonday, June 28, 1971 at 4:56 PMEndMonday, June 28, 1971 at 5:07 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 531-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss adjustments and logistical details regarding the President's upcoming daily schedule. The conversation focused on coordination with staff members H.R. Haldeman and Terry McGinnity. The participants reached an understanding on the handling of schedule-related materials to ensure the President maintained control over his appointments.

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And if I know what you're not going to take from my life, because I know that we've made it in the nonsense of time for people, I don't want to see it.

That's why I want to see it.

I want to see it either way.

NARA Description

On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 5:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 531-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 531-14

Date: June 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:56 pm and 5:07 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
           -Terry McGinnity
                 -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:07 pm.

Also recorded on June 28, 1971

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531-011 4:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald A. Harley, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:54 pm to 4:56 pm.
531-012 4:56 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 5:07 pm.
531-013 4:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 5:07 pm.
531-015 4:56 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 5:07 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 531-014, June 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/531-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).