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Conversation 555-007

TapeTape 555StartThursday, August 5, 1971 at 2:40 PMEndThursday, August 5, 1971 at 3:13 PMTape start time02:20:57Tape end time02:25:04ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.;  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon, Alexander Butterfield, and Stephen Bull met to coordinate the distribution of an economic fact sheet to Cabinet members. They discussed administrative logistics and timelines regarding these materials, specifically noting the roles of Charles Colson and Secretary John A. Volpe. The discussion focused on ensuring consistent communication of economic statistics across the administration to avoid redundancy or conflicting statements.

Economic policyCabinet relationsCharles ColsonAdministrative logisticsJohn A. Volpe
AudioNARA Description

On August 5, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 3:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 555-7

Date: August 5, 1971
Time: Unknown after 2:40 pm until 3:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield met with an unknown person [Stephen B. Bull?].

     Economic fact sheet
         -Cabinet officers
               -Meeting
         -Charles W. Colson

     Assignment

The unknown person [Bull?] left at an unknown time before 3:13 pm.

     [Pause]
The President entered at an unknown time after 2:40 pm.

             -Distribution to Cabinet members
                   -Timing
                   -Colson
                   -John A. Volpe

The President and Butterfield left at 3:13 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

The judge told me to get some stuff out of this academy, and I reached in, and it was discussed in the academy, which I did, with his 45 minutes after we adjourned.
Now he's called.
Colson did the same thing.
Colson.
And that isn't happening to you.
We could be doing it twice.
I could have said I didn't want to happen, but no.
When's the break for us to stop and see if we need more?
Thank you.
So the thing is, she wanted to go to the casket members.
Did go out at about 1 o'clock today.
He said he'd already sent it.
What did you find?
What'd you get?
I got his statement from the department.
That?
That?
The other?
Yeah, the Mr. Paul Jones statistics that he quoted this morning.
You got the right way to vote in it.
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