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Conversation 559-007

TapeTape 559StartTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 11:54 AMEndTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 11:59 AMTape start time01:07:56Tape end time01:11:31ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to review the exchange of diplomatic gifts between the President and Prime Minister Lon Nol of Cambodia. The discussion centered on the specific items presented, including a clock and flowers given by the White House, and a silver urn and gold ruby necklace received in return. This meeting served as a procedural wrap-up of the gift-giving protocols associated with the Prime Minister's visit.

Diplomatic giftsLon NolWhite House protocolCambodiaPresidential schedule
AudioNARA Description

On August 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 11:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 559-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 559-007

Date: August 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
           -Gifts
                  -Prime Minister Lon Nol
                       -Exchange with the President and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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This is just something, I promise, that we want you to .
Well, here you are.
I don't know .
That's right.
See, there wasn't .
You get it.
Yes, we gave him a clock and then flowers for his wife.
And he gave you a silver urn and a gold ruby necklace.
And this is, this is music.
Ruby plus photo of me and his wife.
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