President Nixon met with Deputy Assistant to the President Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to conduct a brief administrative review of the presidential schedule. The discussion focused on upcoming appointments and commitments requiring the President's attention. No major policy developments occurred during this short meeting, which served primarily to organize the executive calendar.
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 617-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 617-21
Date: November 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:55 pm and 6:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 6:03 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.