Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 670 › Conversation 670-015

Nixon & Butterfield on André Malraux and Oliver F. Atkins

Monday, February 14, 1972 · 2:25 PM–2:48 PM ET · Oval Office ·33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation670-015 onTape 670 (tape position 03:47:02–03:47:37)StartMonday, February 14, 1972 at 2:25 PMEndMonday, February 14, 1972 at 2:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 670-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s schedule and upcoming official engagements. The discussion focused on arrangements for a dinner and a photo opportunity featuring French author André Malraux, with photographer Oliver F. Atkins tasked to document the event. They also briefly addressed the technical status of a photograph intended for display.

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So I just wanted to tell the checker that we have a photo of a two-feet-and-a-mile rub that's going on today.

It doesn't have a frame on it, though.

Oh, yeah.

Okay.

Well, you know, we've got time for the night, too.

Please ride across to the middle.

NARA Description

On February 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 670-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 670-15

Date: February 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.                 Conv. No. 670-23/671-1 (cont.)

     The President’s schedule
          -Andre Malraux
               -Photograph opportunity
                      -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
               -Dinner

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm.

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670-017 3:04 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:05 pm.
670-018 3:05 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Slaheddine El Goulli, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, James L. Buckley, and Thomas C. Korologos met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:45 pm.
670-019 3:45 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:47 pm.
670-020 3:45 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:47 pm.
670-021 3:47 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:47 pm to 4:07 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 670-015, February 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/670-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).