President Richard Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss administrative details regarding the President's upcoming schedule on the presidential yacht, Sequoia, including menu selections. The conversation also touched upon official matters concerning Henry A. Kissinger and specific instructions to be relayed to Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative meeting functioned primarily to coordinate executive logistics and staff communications.
On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 556-14
Date: August 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Sequoia
-Menu selection
Instructions to Charles W. Colson
Henry A. Kissinger
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:20 pm.
Conversation No.556-15
Date: August 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 7-67]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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.