Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 592 › Conversation 592-011
Nixon & Butterfield on Autopen machine
Thursday, October 14, 1971 · 12:25 PM–12:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec
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Position in tape: 02:51:34 – 02:54:24
part A, 52:38
NARA Description
On October 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 592-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 592-11
Date: October 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
Items for the President’s signature
-Autopen machine
-Operation
The President and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm..Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 592-011, October 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/592-011 (accessed November 13, 2026).