President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and administrative logistics. The discussion touched upon the scheduling of meetings with H.R. Haldeman and Ronald Ziegler, as well as the timing of an announcement regarding L. Patrick Gray III. The participants also briefly exchanged remarks concerning public perception and the management of office materials.
On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:21 pm and 1:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 719-21
Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 1:21 pm and before 1:24 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
President's schedule
-Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III announcement
-Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:24 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.