Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 567 › Conversation 567-012

Nixon, Butterfield & Bull on Staff Coordination and Camp David

Saturday, September 4, 1971 · 11:14 AM–11:49 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation567-012 on Tape 567 (tape position 02:25:34–02:28:26)StartSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 11:14 AMEndSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 567-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to conduct routine administrative tasks, including the signing of documents and coordination of the President's upcoming travel schedule to Camp David. The participants facilitated communication between staff members, specifically confirming the location and availability of Charles W. Colson and Ronald L. Ziegler. The meeting concluded with logistics regarding the President’s departure and the handling of personal effects, such as his briefcase.

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2:25:10Thank you very much.

2:25:35Well, yes, but you all need an extra golf ball for all your work.

2:25:38That's all you get, not a damn thing.

2:25:40You know, your, what do you say, gross?

2:25:42I mean, how much?

2:25:44A dollar and three.

2:25:46I find that, that, uh, actually they're worth a dollar and a half.

2:25:50Can I give you, give it to you?

2:25:54Well, that's right.

2:25:55And that's how you get it.

2:25:58Do you find it lucky, Senator?

2:25:59I find that I signed up to play golf with Senator in the traffic center.

2:26:06All right, there.

2:26:23What's up?

2:26:25Ziegler.

2:26:26Ziegler, right.

2:26:26No, no, I'm closer.

2:26:28He has a speech.

2:26:34I'm not sure he has a speech.

2:26:42He has a speech.

2:27:04It's Colson of AOB.

2:27:08Colson just started.

2:27:11He's in his office.

2:27:23Huh?

2:27:24He's in his office.

2:27:25AOB, yeah.

2:27:46Thank you very much.

2:27:47Okay.

2:28:27Would you like to go take a drink with your son?

2:28:28No.

2:28:28You're right.

2:28:29Oh, yeah.

2:28:29Tell him then.

2:28:29He's got a friend.

2:28:30He just went to the .

NARA Description

On September 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 567-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 567-12

Date: September 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:14 am and 11:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     [Signing documents]

     The President's speech
          -Location
               -Briefcase

     Charles W. Colson
          -Location
               -Executive Office Building [EOB]
          -Previous conversation with Butterfield
          -Telephone call

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:14 am.

     Schedule
          -Forthcoming trip [Camp David]
               -Helicopter

The President left at 11:17 am.

     Telephone call
          -Briefcase
          -Ronald L. Ziegler
                -Location

Bull and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:49 am.

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567-009 10:09 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Carlos Sanz de Santamaria, Arnold Nachmanoff, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:09 am to 10:47 am.
567-010 10:47 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Stephen B. Bull, Arnold R. Weber, Gen. George A. Lincoln, Paul W. McCracken, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:47 am to 11:14 am.
567-011 11:14 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:17 am.
567-013 11:14 AM · 4 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:49 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 567-012, September 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/567-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).