Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 563 › Conversation 563-012

Nixon & Butterfield on Executive Office Building

Friday, August 13, 1971 · 2:23 PM–2:28 PM ET · Oval Office ·47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation563-012 onTape 563 (tape position 03:14:31–03:19:20)StartFriday, August 13, 1971 at 2:23 PMEndFriday, August 13, 1971 at 2:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 563-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical arrangements for the President’s upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on managing Nixon's time and movement between the Oval Office and the Executive Office Building. They specifically deliberated on the potential scheduling of a private meeting with an unidentified individual.

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I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'm going to do it.

I don't know how I'm going to do it.

NARA Description

On August 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 563-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 563-12

Date: August 13, 1971
Time: 2:23 pm - unknown before 2:28 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Unknown item
     President's schedule
           -Executive Office Building [EOB]
           -Possible meeting with unknown person

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:28 pm.

Also recorded on August 13, 1971

007-114 12:32 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.
007-115 12:33 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 1:47 pm.
563-007 1:45 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 1:47 pm.
563-008 1:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 1:47 pm.
563-009 1:45 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 1:47 pm.
007-116 1:47 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 1:51 pm.
563-010 1:47 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:47 pm to 1:51 pm.
563-011 1:54 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:54 pm to 2:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 563-012, August 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/563-012 (accessed September 18, 2026).