Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 558 › Conversation 558-006

Nixon & Butterfield on Paul W. McCracken and Ellsworth F. Bunker

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 4:37 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation558-006 on Tape 558 (tape position 01:38:04–01:38:29)StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 4:37 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 4:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 558-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Deputy Assistant Alexander P. Butterfield to review and coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on finalizing arrangements for meetings with key figures, including Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Paul W. McCracken and Ambassador Ellsworth F. Bunker. This session served to ensure the President's administrative agenda remained aligned with his strategic priorities.

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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 4:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 558-6

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: 4:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
          -Paul W. McCracken
          -Ellsworth F. Bunker

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:37 pm.

Also recorded on August 9, 1971

  • 558-002 3:36 PM · 30 sec — 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.
  • 558-003 3:38 PM · 52 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 · 38 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 · 6 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.
  • 558-007 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 · 9 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.
  • 558-009 5:02 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:02 pm to 5:44 pm.
  • 558-010 5:44 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ellsworth F. Bunker, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:44 pm to 6:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 558-006, 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/558-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).