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.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.