Conversation 587-010

TapeTape 587StartFriday, October 8, 1971 at 12:28 PMEndFriday, October 8, 1971 at 12:30 PMTape start time02:37:55Tape end time02:39:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistics for a scheduled appearance with college presidents. Butterfield provided a briefing regarding an event involving Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe and the students assembled at the South Portico. The participants finalized the sequence of movements to ensure the President was positioned to observe the group before his formal arrival.

Presidential scheduleCollege studentsJerome H. JaffeWhite House logisticsPublic appearances

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NARA Description

On October 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:28 pm to 12:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 587-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 587-10

Date: October 8, 1971
Time: 12:28 pm - 12:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 12:28 pm.

     Briefing that morning
           -Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe
                 -South portico
                      -College students

The President, et al. left at 12:30 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I mean, that's, uh, that's a really good thing to see, isn't it?

Oh!

That's fine.

Let's have that out there.

Well, it's, it's all set up.

Is this the next one?

I don't know, I guess.

I think it should be.

I guess, I'm sure it is.

I don't know.

Mr. President, there's been a briefing this morning on Dr. Jaffe and the 65 college presidents.

They're assembled over by the South Portico.

We'll watch you before you come down.

Mr. O'Brien, wait a minute.

I don't want to stop you.

I'm not going to stop you because otherwise you're going to see me.

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