Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 547 › Conversation 547-001
Nixon & Butterfield on James D. Hughes and H.R. Haldeman
Tuesday, July 27, 1971 · 9:04 AM–9:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec
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On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 547-001 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 547-1
Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 9:04 am - 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-General James D. (“Don”) Hughes’ meeting
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Butterfield left at 9:05 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 547-001, July 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178603). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/547-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).