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Conversation 612-002

TapeTape 612StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 4:28 PMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 4:34 PMTape start time00:01:11Tape end time00:02:55ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to finalize administrative details for upcoming White House events, including a state dinner for Indira Gandhi. They discussed the guest list for the dinner and reviewed potential speakers for a religious service scheduled for November 14, 1971. The President evaluated recommendations from Charles Colson and Robert Finch regarding the service, ultimately addressing the logistical difficulties of securing guests for the event.

State DinnerIndira GandhiChurch ServicesWhite House SchedulingCharles Colson
AudioNARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 612-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 612-002

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's schedule
          -State dinner for Indira Gandhi, November 4, 1971
                -Guests
                      -Ambassadors
                      -Secretary of Commerce [Maurice H. Stans]
          -Church service on November 14, 1971
                -Charles W. Colson's views
                      -Roman Catholic
                      -Fred B. Rhodes
                      -Fellowship of Christian Athletes
                -Robert H. Finch's views
                      -Archbishop Humberto S. Madeiros of Boston

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:34 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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They requested and checked on us.
They actually didn't mean to request it.
I'm sorry.
We accepted their promise to join us.
We have a whole group of people since they made it here.
And the only other item I asked, on the church service coming up on the 14th, do you have any particular desires?
Chuck Colson says he thinks Roman Catholic would be good, or Fred Rhodes, who's our deputy administrator over here at the VA, or this Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which we've only had once, and he said he'd like to have one last year.
Who would that be?
Well, uh, we have some trouble, frankly, getting some athletes at this time of the year out here.
And, uh, we might not tell them.
I think we've done that.
I think we've done that.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
See you at the cafe.
All right, I'll be there.
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