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Conversation 557-003

TapeTape 557StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 11:59 AMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 12:02 PMTape start time03:05:56Tape end time03:08:52ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details for an upcoming public relations event involving the "Cyclemates II" bicycling group. The discussion focused on choreographing the group's route around the South Portico to ensure optimal media coverage and scheduling the President’s subsequent greeting. The meeting concluded with a plan to bring the participants into the Oval Office for a final photo opportunity with official photographer Oliver Atkins.

Cyclemates IIPublic relationsPresidential schedulingWhite House media eventsSouth Portico
AudioNARA Description

On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 557-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 557-3

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: 11:59 am - 12:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -Cyclemates II
                 -Plan
                       -Bicycling
                             -South Portico
                                   -Press photograph
                       -President’s greeting
                       -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                             -Photograph
                       -Tour
          -Mike [Michael J. Farrell?]

Butterfield left at 12:02 pm.
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                 Conv. No. 557-3 (cont.)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And they're going to go around the wall the way this is present, so the press can get a vision of them passing the South Port of Newark.
And then just about in time, they're up by the big ordinance.
He just walks down the steps there and grieves them.
They're going to turn around.
They're going to come a long way around here.
Yeah, well, as soon as they actually break off the summit, then they'll press us to pick them up.
We'll bring the kids in here for our alley-opening.
Fine.
They'll have a story afterwards.
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