Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 620 › Conversation 620-009
Nixon & Butterfield on Military appropriations and Press relations
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 10:42 AM–10:47 AM ET · Oval Office · 46 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss the strategic handling of a pending military appropriations bill. The pair coordinated the release of a formal press statement to be issued by Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler regarding the legislation. This brief consultation focused on aligning the administration's messaging concerning the bill's advancement.
- Military appropriations
- Press relations
- Ronald L. Ziegler
- Legislative strategy
- White House communications
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 620-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 620-009
Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown after 10:42 am until 10:47 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Military Appropriations Bill
Press statement
-Ronald L. Ziegler
Butterfield left at 10:47 am.Also recorded on November 17, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 620-009, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/620-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).