Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 532 › Conversation 532-019

Nixon & Butterfield on Administrative tasks and Oval Office operations

Wednesday, June 30, 1971 · 12:36 PM–12:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation532-019 on Tape 532 (tape position 03:17:32–03:18:22)StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 12:36 PMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 12:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 532-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to address administrative matters. The primary purpose of the session was for the President to provide necessary signatures on official documents. Following the brief interaction, Butterfield departed the office.

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NARA Description

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 532-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 532-019

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 12:36 pm - 12:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Schedule
          -Signatures

Butterfield left at 12:37 pm.

Also recorded on June 30, 1971

  • 532-013 12:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:08 pm.
  • 532-027 12:08 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Louis G. Manesiotis, Sam Nakis, Michael N. Spirtos, William P. Tsaffaras, Peter N. Derzis, George T. Bell, Thomas C. Korologos, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 12:15 pm.
  • 532-014 12:15 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:15 pm.
  • 532-015 12:16 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, William Henkel, Jr., Mrs. William Henkel, Jr., William Henkel, Sr., and Mrs. William Henkel, Sr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:18 pm.
  • 532-016 12:18 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:18 pm.
  • 532-017 12:18 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter P. McConaughy, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 532-018 12:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 532-020 12:40 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 532-019, June 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/532-019 (accessed October 5, 2026).