Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 558 › Conversation 558-002

Nixon & Butterfield on John N. Mitchell and Rose Mary Woods

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 3:36 PM–3:38 PM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation558-002 on Tape 558 (tape position 00:39:21–00:39:51)StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 3:36 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 3:38 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 558-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative logistics regarding his daily schedule. The discussion centered on the location and arrangements for a meeting with Attorney General John N. Mitchell in the Situation Room. Additionally, the two addressed matters pertaining to the President's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods.

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Position in tape: 00:39:21 – 00:39:51

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NARA Description

On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 558-2

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:36 pm and 3:38 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

      President's schedule
           -John N. Mitchell
                  -Location
                       -Situation Room
           -Rose Mary Woods

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 3:38 pm.

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You hold it for just one minute.
No, he's coming up with a mean situation.
Just hold it for one minute.
I've got to see if there's an opportunity that will...
Great, great, great, great, great.

Also recorded on August 9, 1971

  • 272-009 2:15 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John B. Connally, Manolo Sanchez, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:15 pm to 2:55 pm.
  • 558-001 2:58 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, Thomas B. Evans, Franklyn C. ("Lyn") Nofziger, Edward S. DeBolt, Barry F. Mountain, Harry S. Dent, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:58 pm to 3:36 pm.
  • 558-003 3:38 PM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, John N. Mitchell, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:38 pm to 4:29 pm.
  • 558-004 4:29 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 4:33 pm.
  • 558-005 4:33 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James F. Campbell, Charles L. Ill, Laurece E. Lynn, Donald M. Mosiman, Norman V. Watson, Richard S. Wilbur, Daniel T. Kinsley, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:33 pm to 4:37 pm.
  • 558-006 4:37 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:37 pm.
  • 558-007 4:37 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. McCracken, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:37 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • 558-008 5:00 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 558-002, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/558-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).