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Nixon & Butterfield on White House social aides

Thursday, October 28, 1971 · 6:36 PM–6:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation606-004 on Tape 606 (tape position 03:34:15–03:34:33)StartThursday, October 28, 1971 at 6:36 PMEndThursday, October 28, 1971 at 6:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 606-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate the President's evening schedule. The primary focus of the discussion was confirming logistical arrangements for a scheduled photograph opportunity with White House social aides. This brief exchange served to finalize the President's immediate commitments before the conclusion of his workday.

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Interrupted for one second, sir.
There's a quarter to go tonight.
745 in the circle eights.
Sir.
Aye.

NARA Description

On October 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 6:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 606-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 606-4

Date: October 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:36 pm and 6:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's schedule
          -Photograph opportunity with White House social aides

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:37 pm.

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  • 606-001 1:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 3:03 pm.
  • 606-002 3:03 PM · 2 hr 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Arthur F. Burns, Paul W. McCracken, George P. Shultz, Peter G. Peterson, Peter M. Flanigan, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 5:54 pm.
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  • 606-006 6:59 PM · 13 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:59 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 606-004, October 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/606-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).