Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 535 › Conversation 535-021

Nixon & Butterfield on H.R. Haldeman and Harry S. Dent

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 12:16 PM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation535-021 on Tape 535 (tape position 03:18:13–03:19:46)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 12:16 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 535-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President's schedule. The discussion focused on H.R. Haldeman’s recent interview, the potential recording of that session, and an upcoming engagement involving Harry S. Dent. The meeting served to ensure synchronization between the President and his staff regarding pending appointments and personnel matters.

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I was just having an interview.
I was just about to call you.
I had to leave.
Well, no, I couldn't for that matter.
Oh, you'll be sure to look at us, doesn't he?
Shouldn't he?
I don't know.
It doesn't matter.
Yeah, that took care of it.
That's fine.

NARA Description

On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 535-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 535-21

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Schedule
          -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
               -Taping of interview
          -Harry S. Dent

Butterfield left at 12:19 pm

Also recorded on July 2, 1971

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  • 535-016 11:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William J. Keating, Herbert W. Wengler, and Richard A. Fossier met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:02 pm.
  • 535-017 12:02 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Chalmers P. Wylie met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:12 pm.
  • 535-018 12:02 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 535-019 12:13 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas E. Carroll, Hadlai A. Hull, William T. Pecora, Nathaniel P. Reed, Pinkney Walker, Frank G. Zark, Frederic V. Malek, and Daniel T. Kinsley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:16 pm.
  • 535-020 12:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:16 pm.
  • 535-022 12:20 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:25 pm.
  • 535-023 12:25 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 535-021, July 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/535-021 (accessed October 12, 2026).