Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 582 › Conversation 582-001
Nixon & Butterfield on Congress and Legislative process
Thursday, September 30, 1971 · 2:15 PM–2:22 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
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On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 582-001 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 582-001
Date: September 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:15 pm and 2:22 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Congress
-Forthcoming vote
-Unknown secretary
-Timing
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:22 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 582-001, September 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179045). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/582-001 (accessed November 12, 2026).