President Nixon met with an aide, identified as Alexander P. Butterfield, to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on arrangements for a meeting with entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. Specifically, the participants addressed Davis's appointment to the National Advisory Board of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Andrey Pontier met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 534-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 534-8
Date: July 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:06 pm and 12:09 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man [Alexander P. Butterfield?].
The President's schedule
-Sammy Davis, Jr.
-Membership commission on the National Advisory Board of Office of
Economic Opportunity
-Arrangements for meeting
[Butterfield] left at an unknown time before 12:09 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.