Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 576 › Conversation 576-001
Nixon & Butterfield on John N. Mitchell and Administrative support
Saturday, September 18, 1971 · 9:57 AM–9:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 53 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative tasks and facilitate communication with his staff. During the brief session, the President requested a phone call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell. Additionally, the meeting served to process various documents requiring the President’s signature.
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NARA Description
On September 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:57 am to 9:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 576-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 576-001
Date: September 18, 1971
Time: 9:57 am - 9:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President spoke with the White House operator.
Request for a call to John N. Mitchell
Items for the President's signature
Butterfield left at 9:59 am.Also recorded on September 18, 1971
- 009-072 9:59 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 576-002 9:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:59 am.
- 576-003 9:59 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 009-073 10:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:00 am.
- 576-004 10:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:00 am.
- 009-074 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
- 009-075 10:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:05 am.
- 009-076 10:05 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:05 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 576-001, September 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/576-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).