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Conversation 555-004

TapeTape 555StartThursday, August 5, 1971 at 1:13 PMEndThursday, August 5, 1971 at 1:15 PMTape start time00:51:55Tape end time00:52:58ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On August 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:13 pm and 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 555-4

Date: August 5, 1971
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
           -Congressional Half Hour
           -Previous meeting
                 -Photographer
                      -Maurice H. Stans

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Mr. President, Senate voter, I can't do this now.
Good.
You can hold us in Senate if this is an important mission at our events.
We're going to go out and see if we can do all this, except for the ones involving the Senators.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
Let's go.
You don't get this.
I don't want to talk to you.
I think I'll have to steal it then.
All right, I understand.
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