Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 548 › Conversation 548-001

Nixon & Butterfield on Spiro T. Agnew and William P. Rogers

Tuesday, July 27, 1971 · 2:20 PM–2:25 PM ET · Oval Office ·34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation548-001 onTape 548 (tape position 00:01:48–00:04:38)StartTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 2:20 PMEndTuesday, July 27, 1971 at 2:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 548-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to finalize logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting involving Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The primary discussion focused on the seating arrangement for National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger to ensure his presence during the sensitive policy consultation. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange was strictly limited to administrative planning and protocol for the group session.

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When the Vice President comes into the room with Secretary Rogers, do you want Henry to just be here and sit close?
Do you want Henry to sit in with Secretary Rogers and the rest of the adults?

NARA Description

On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:20 pm to 2:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 548-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 548-1

Date: July 27, 1971
Time: 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Schedule
          -Spiro T. Agnew's return from trip
          -William P. Rogers
          -Henry A. Kissinger

Butterfield left at 2:25 pm.

Also recorded on July 27, 1971

  • 548-002 2:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 548-003 2:29 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Marlow W. Cook, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:29 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 007-009 2:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marlow W. Cook talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 007-010 2:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 007-011 2:51 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 007-012 2:51 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
  • 548-004 3:06 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward B. ("Pete") Biester, Jr., James E. Wood, Joseph D. Ceader, Alton B. Chamberlain, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:10 pm.
  • 548-005 3:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 548-001, July 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/548-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).