President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the President's immediate daily schedule and upcoming appointments. They discussed the logistics regarding a meeting with Henry Kissinger, as well as engagements with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and David Packard. The conversation centered on managing the timing and professional flow of these cabinet-level interactions, including the status of Packard's resignation.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 635-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 635-13
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:15 pm and 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Timing
-Location
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-David Packard
-Resignation letter
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:19 pm.
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