Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-025

Nixon & Butterfield on Administrative tasks and Document signing

Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 10:45 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation621-025 on Tape 621 (tape position 02:31:04–02:32:01)StartSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:45 AMEndSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to conduct administrative business, specifically the signing of documents. During the brief encounter, the two discussed the health status of an unidentified individual. Additionally, the conversation touched upon the schedule of Stephen B. Bull and the coordination of a telephone call originating from the President.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:31:10Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:13Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:16Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:20Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:22Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:25Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:28Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:30Mae'r Prif Weinidog yn dod i ffwrdd heno.
2:31:36Dwi ddim yn hoffi bod yn cael fy nghymryd ar yr hyn rydw i'n ei ddweud i'r cyfarfod cyhoeddus.
2:31:39Mae'r rhaglenni wedi'u cyflawni.
2:31:41Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion sy'n cadw'r ffynion.
2:31:45Mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:47Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:48Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:50Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:52Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:56Felly mae'n rhaid i ni gael llawer o ffynion.
2:31:58Felly mae'n

NARA Description

On November 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-25

Date: November 20, 1971
Time: Unknown after 10:45 am until 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Documents to be signed

     Unknown man
         -Health
         -Stephen B. Bull
         -Phone call from the President

Butterfield left at 10:50 am.

Also recorded on November 20, 1971

  • 015-065 10:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-066 10:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-067 10:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-068 10:45 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-019 10:45 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-020 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-021 10:45 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-022 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-025, November 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).