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Conversation 634-001

TapeTape 634StartThursday, December 9, 1971 at 11:55 AMEndThursday, December 9, 1971 at 2:38 PMTape start time00:08:06Tape end time00:10:47ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on the legislative progress of a pending tax bill. Nixon discussed the necessity of contacting Representative Wilbur D. Mills to secure the bill's passage. Butterfield was tasked with facilitating the communication and managing the timing of this engagement.

tax legislationWhite House schedulingWilbur D. Millslegislative strategy
AudioNARA Description

On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 2:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 634-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 634-1

Date: December 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:55 am and 2:38 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's schedule
          -Tax bill
               -Passage
          -Wilbur D. Mills
               -Possible call
               -Schedule

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:38 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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He's able to be held in 15 minutes, but I hear him right now.
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