Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 633 › Conversation 633-009
Nixon, Wilde & Huntsman on Staff Departure and Personnel Changes
Thursday, December 9, 1971 · 11:22 AM–11:23 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Christine Wilde, Jon M. Huntsman, and Alexander P. Butterfield for a brief logistical discussion regarding Wilde’s departure from the administration. The group addressed the timing of her exit and her transition to a new professional role. The meeting concluded with the President presenting Wilde with a parting gift, for which she expressed her gratitude.
- Staff Departure
- Personnel Changes
- White House Staffing
- Presidential Gifts
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NARA Description
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Christine Wilde, Jon M. Huntsman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:22 am to 11:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 633-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 633-009
Date: December 9, 1971
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Time: 11:22 am - 11:23 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Christine Wilde, Jon M. Huntsman and Alexander P. Butterfield.
Wilde-Departure
-Timing
-Type of job
-Gift from the President
-Thanks from Wilde
Wilde, Huntsman and Butterfield left at 11:23 am.Also recorded on December 9, 1971
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- 633-010 11:23 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:25 am.
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- 016-068 11:33 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles R. Jonas talked on the telephone from 11:33 am to 11:35 am.
- 016-069 11:35 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:53 am.
- 016-070 11:53 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter Scheel talked on the telephone from 11:53 am to 11:55 am.
- 016-071 11:55 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 2:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 633-009, December 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/633-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).