Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 647 › Conversation 647-019

Huntsman, Butterfield & White House photographer on White House departure

Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 2:16 PM–2:21 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsHuntsman, Jon M.; Huntsman, Jon M. (Mrs.); Huntsman, Jon M., Jr.; Huntsman, Peter; Huntsman, Kathleen; Huntsman, Kristina; Huntsman, James; Huntsman, Paul; Huntsman, David; Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House photographerConversation647-019 on Tape 647 (tape position 03:55:20–04:00:58)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 2:16 PMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 2:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 647-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Jon M. Huntsman, his family, and Alexander P. Butterfield to formally bid farewell to Huntsman as he concluded his tenure with the administration. The session included introductions, a brief photo opportunity with the family, and the presentation of gifts. The President offered parting advice and pleasantries before the family departed the Oval Office.

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3:54:43And I know this is part of the intent they need at the moment.
3:54:46I know that.
3:54:50Thank you very much.
3:54:52Thanks for your time.
3:55:17We're confident.
3:55:18As they say, you've already gotten all the money.
3:55:22You've already got the money.
3:55:42And it's very, very nice.
3:55:43Although all the money you put in it, if they're $1,000, that's $1,000.
3:55:46That's okay.
3:55:47I know what that is.
3:55:48It's a little smaller than that.
3:55:50All right.
3:55:51Thank you.
3:55:52Thank you very much for that.
3:55:55Thanks for your help.
3:55:56I appreciate it.
3:55:57Oh, great.
3:55:57If I go online and talk about branding this, you see the heart on my videos.
3:56:04Oh, God.
3:56:05I have to go another way.
3:56:06I don't know anything.
3:56:07That's why this appeals to me.
3:56:10Okay.
3:56:25Yeah.
3:56:25Well, it's too bad.
3:56:28I'm sorry.
3:56:30I can't see.
3:56:33We just had, what, 37 kids or something like that.
3:56:36Yes, sir.
3:56:38Yes, sir.
3:56:52Well, I don't know about that, but Christ's sake, just tell them that they're coming.
3:56:58So they don't expect a sniper yet.
3:57:00Excuse me, I didn't hear anything.
3:58:01Well, here are all the huntsmen.
3:58:15We're sorry to leave you with our fireworks.
3:58:21In fact, they're here with us.
3:58:25Okay.
3:58:29That's great.
3:58:47Thank you.
3:58:48Thank you.
3:58:50Thank you.
3:58:52Thank you.
3:59:04One boy, Boy Terrell.
3:59:06Boy Terrell.
3:59:08Boy Terrell.
3:59:11Boy Terrell.
3:59:13Boy Terrell.
3:59:15Boy Terrell.
3:59:16Boy Terrell.
3:59:17Boy Terrell.
3:59:18Boy Terrell.
3:59:31Thank you.
3:59:52Oh, I've heard about it.
3:59:54It's a good one.
3:59:55It's a good one.
3:59:56It's a good one.
3:59:58It's a good one.
4:00:01It's a good one.
4:00:01It's a good one.
4:00:19Well, uh, we were sitting at different locations.
4:00:22We were shopping at a ticket line.
4:00:24They still had to be there.
4:00:26They had to pay for this.
4:00:30They had to pay for this.
4:00:33They had to pay for this.
4:00:34They had to pay for this.
4:00:37They had to pay for this.
4:00:38They had to pay for this.
4:00:40They had to pay for this.
4:00:43They had to pay for this.
4:00:47Thank you for letting me touch all the love and the children and more than a choice experience.

NARA Description

On January 13, 1972, Jon M. Huntsman, Mrs. Jon M. Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Paul Huntsman, Kathleen Huntsman, Kristina Huntsman, James Huntsman, Paul Huntsman, David Huntsman, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:16 pm to 2:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 647-19

Date: January 13, 1972
Time: 2:16 pm - 2:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Jon M. Huntsman, Mrs. Jon M. Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Peter
Huntsman, Kathleen Huntsman, Kristina Huntsman, James Huntsman, Paul Huntsman, David
Huntsman, and Alexander P. Butterfield; the White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting.

     The President’s farewell to Huntsman
          -Frederic V. Malek

     Introductions

     Photographic session
          -Arrangements

     [General conversation]

     Presentation of gifts

     Huntsman's family

     The President’s advice

Huntsman, et al., left at 2:21 pm.

Also recorded on January 13, 1972

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  • 647-020 2:22 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:22 pm.
  • 647-021 2:22 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm.
  • 647-022 2:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm.
  • 018-077 2:34 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 314-001 2:34 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, James D. ("Don") Hughes, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:34 pm to 3:41 pm.
  • 018-078 2:45 PM · 46 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm.
  • 018-079 2:45 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 647-019, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/647-019 (accessed September 30, 2026).