President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistics for an upcoming trip to Key Biscayne, specifically focusing on dinner arrangements, wine selections, and lodging accommodations with Charles “Bebe” Rebozo. The discussion also touched upon a potential communication from Charles Colson to an unnamed recipient, possibly George Meany. This meeting served to finalize personal travel details and manage pending administrative correspondence.
On December 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 641-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 641-8
Date: December 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Key Biscayne
-Dinner
-Wines
-Accommodations
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
Charles W. Colson
-Possible message to unknown person [George Meany?]
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:27 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.