President Nixon, George Shultz, and Alexander Butterfield met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President's schedule. The conversation focused on the arrival of a bicycle and the necessity of follow-up communication. The participants concluded the meeting quickly to attend to these immediate administrative tasks.
On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 557-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 557-005 Date: August 9, 1971 Time: 12:02 pm - 12:04 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with George P. Shultz. [See Conversation No. 7-78] Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 12:03 pm. [End of telephone conversation] President's schedule -Cyclemates II The President and Butterfield left at 12:04 pm.
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