Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 627 › Conversation 627-007
Nixon, Mallary & Nutter on Harry S. Dent and White House photography
Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 11:36 AM–11:42 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Representative Richard W. Mallary, Raymond H. Nutter, Harry S. Dent, and Alexander P. Butterfield for a brief meeting in the Oval Office. A White House photographer was present at the commencement of the session to document the encounter. The entirety of the recorded discussion is classified as a personal returnable item, and no substantive details or policy decisions were preserved for the public record.
- Richard W. Mallary
- Raymond H. Nutter
- Harry S. Dent
- White House photography
- Oval Office meeting
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard W. Mallary, Raymond H. Nutter, Harry S. Dent, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 627-7 Date: December 1, 1971 Time: 11:36 am - 11:42 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Richard W. Mallary, Raymond H. Nutter, Harry S. Dent, and Alexander P. Butterfield; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5m 23s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Mallary, et al. left at 11:42 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 627-007, December 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/627-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).