Alexander P. Butterfield met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to facilitate a technical maintenance task, specifically the changing of a recording tape. The brief exchange includes cryptic remarks regarding an unnamed individual's past behavior, professional grievances, and personal animosity. The primary purpose of the meeting was the physical operation of the White House taping system.
On November 16, 1971, Alexander P. Butterfield and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 619-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 619-6
Date: November 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:07 am and 9:50 am
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with unknown people [Secret Service agents].
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
partially opened. The withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Federal Statute (A) and was
reviewed under deed of gift 02/11/2019. 22s segment cleared for release. 5s remain closed as
619-006-w001.]
[Federal Statute]
[619-006-w001]
[Duration: 5s]
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[Unintelligible]
[619-006-w001]
[Duration: 22s]
Change tape
-Alexander Butterfield
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Butterfield and the unknown men [Secret Service agents] left at an unknown time before 9:50
am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.