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Conversation 714-018

TapeTape 714StartThursday, April 20, 1972 at 1:10 PMEndThursday, April 20, 1972 at 4:18 PMTape start time03:58:58Tape end time04:02:43ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.;  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander Butterfield and Stephen Bull to discuss administrative arrangements for White House gifts and the President's upcoming schedule. The participants coordinated the distribution of customized putters intended for political contributors and reviewed logistical details for an upcoming meeting with Bob Hope. The discussion also included a brief review of photographs involving astronauts and preparations for the President’s scheduled appearances.

White House giftsBob HopePresidential schedulingPolitical fundraisingAstronauts
AudioNARA Description

On April 20, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 4:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 714-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 714-18

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 4:18 pm
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Unknown object for the President

     Astronauts
          -Butterfield's and Bull's involvement in unknown event
          -Pictures

The President entered at 4:13 pm.

     Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
           -Location

     The President’s schedule

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 14s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     White House gifts
          -Putters
                -Hope
                -Quantity
                -Contributors

Butterfield left at 4:16 pm.

                 -Cost

     Hope
            -Meeting with the President
                -Photographs
                      -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                      -Weather

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:18 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

I'm going to take it to the time for Julie.
I got to be seven.
Five.
I'm going to go leave.
Yeah, yeah, we're on POV apparently.
Okay, yeah.
Yes, before he gets thrown in the public, I want to do this.
OK.
I'm going to ask him if you want to see this.
OK, what?
Give him this.
OK. Did you see this thing to the astronauts?
That wasn't mine.
No, it wasn't here.
I mean, the other person might have been.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
You want to see it?
That's unparalleled.
Yeah.
When I see it, it's very tempting for me to set up these pictures.
Can you hear it?
I don't play golf at all.
But it's something that maybe someone like Bob Hoover will stick in a golf bag.
We're going to get about 10, maybe 10,000 cars for contributors.
Do you want to make a rough time, sir?
Oh, I'll be at 439, Tom.
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