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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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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.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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And I know this is part of the intent they need at the moment.
I know that.
Thank you very much.
Thanks for your time.
We're confident.
As they say, you've already gotten all the money.
You've already got the money.
And it's very, very nice.
Although all the money you put in it, if they're $1,000, that's $1,000.
That's okay.
I know what that is.
It's a little smaller than that.
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for that.
Thanks for your help.
I appreciate it.
Oh, great.
If I go online and talk about branding this, you see the heart on my videos.
Oh, God.
I have to go another way.
I don't know anything.
That's why this appeals to me.
Okay.
Yeah.
Well, it's too bad.
I'm sorry.
I can't see.
We just had, what, 37 kids or something like that.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Well, I don't know about that, but Christ's sake, just tell them that they're coming.
So they don't expect a sniper yet.
Excuse me, I didn't hear anything.
Well, here are all the huntsmen.
We're sorry to leave you with our fireworks.
In fact, they're here with us.
Okay.
That's great.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
One boy, Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Boy Terrell.
Thank you.
Oh, I've heard about it.
It's a good one.
It's a good one.
It's a good one.
It's a good one.
It's a good one.
It's a good one.
Well, uh, we were sitting at different locations.
We were shopping at a ticket line.
They still had to be there.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
They had to pay for this.
Thank you for letting me touch all the love and the children and more than a choice experience.

Also recorded on January 13, 1972

  • 647-018 2:14 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:16 pm.
  • 647-020 2:22 PM · 21 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 · 7 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 November 14, 2026).