Conversation 710-002

TapeTape 710StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 4:56 PMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 4:59 PMTape start time00:02:26Tape end time00:03:38ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House operatorRecording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative logistics and manage the arrivals of unidentified individuals, including Henry Kissinger. The discussion primarily focused on scheduling details and the sequence of meetings in the Oval Office. Butterfield confirmed the arrangement of these appointments before departing the office.

Alexander P. ButterfieldHenry KissingerOval Office schedulingWhite House logistics

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NARA Description

On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 4:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 710-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 710-2

Date: April 17, 1972
Time: Unknown after 4:56 pm until 4:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     [Signing documents]

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 4:56 and 4:59
pm.

[Conversation No. 710-2A]

[See Conversation No. 23-9]

[End of telephone conversation]

     The President's schedule
          -Tuesday event
               -Time

Butterfield left at 4:59 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Did you have Henry come in before they arrived?

All right, sir.

Are you expecting him to file for a certain role?

Yeah, sure, fine.

Oh, yeah.

I know.

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