Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 593 › Conversation 593-017

Nixon & Butterfield on William P. Rogers and Yugoslavia State Visit

Friday, October 15, 1971 · 12:50 PM–12:56 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.; [Unknown person(s)]; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation593-017 on Tape 593 (tape position 03:36:47–03:42:23)StartFriday, October 15, 1971 at 12:50 PMEndFriday, October 15, 1971 at 12:56 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 593-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to review the President’s upcoming schedule and administrative priorities. Key discussion points included the leadership agenda regarding Secretary of State William P. Rogers and logistical preparations for a state visit by Yugoslavian officials. The participants specifically focused on the planning of a state dinner, involving a directive to Rex W. Scouten regarding wine procurement and budgetary considerations.

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NARA Description

On October 15, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield, unknown person(s), and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:50 pm to 12:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 593-017 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 593-17

Date: October 15, 1971
Time: 12:50 pm - 12:56 pm
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield met with unknown people.

     The President’s schedule

The unknown people left and the President entered at an unknown time after 12:50 pm.

     The President's schedule
          -Leadership agenda
               -William P. Rogers
          -Yugoslavia state visit
               -Interpreters
               -State Dinner
                      -Wine purchase
                           -Rex W. Scouten
                           -Prices

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The President and Butterfield left at 12:56 pm.

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I guess there are four systems.
Who's going on?
Who's going on?
I mean, we don't have much in front of us.
C-800, hoops!
C-800, hey, hoops, hoops, hoops, hoops, hoops, hoops, hoops, hoops.

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Sir, can you take a quick look at the proposed leadership agenda tonight?
Thank you.
Do you have a preference on interpreters for the New York Slot Red City if they represent anyone?
One and two have to come from all the seats.
That's it.
One final question.
When Rex goes to Lexham 1966, is it my goal to beat Andrew Nye?
In the lights, by all times, said.
Between now and Monday.
Yeah.
What does he play football?
The first case, normally, for the large file is $165.
The regular size file is $165.
But the market house is around $166.
You can get a case for $15,000.
Uh, the Lafitte runs 236 to the right of the case.
I'm getting back to 1-9-9.
The Brionne runs 184, 56 to the right of the case.
They're all good.
Very good.
Bye.

Also recorded on October 15, 1971

  • 593-010 10:08 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Robert S. McNamara, White House photographer, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:08 am to 10:37 am.
  • 593-011 10:38 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, John N. Mitchell, John D. Ehrlichman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:38 am to 11:32 am.
  • 593-012 11:32 AM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:32 am to 11:36 am.
  • 593-013 12:15 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 593-014 12:15 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 593-015 12:15 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 593-016 12:15 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 593-018 12:56 PM · 38 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 593-017, October 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/593-017 (accessed November 2, 2026).