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Conversation 009-036

TapeTape 9StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 10:33 AMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 10:34 AMTape start time01:13:46Tape end time01:14:14ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alexander P. Butterfield to finalize arrangements for specific mementos to be distributed at a family event held that evening. The President provided explicit instructions regarding the procurement of gifts, specifically requesting silver compacts for the wives, cufflinks for the men, and tie bars and charms for the children. Butterfield acknowledged the directives and committed to securing these items through Stephen B. Bull.

White House social eventsGift procurementAlexander P. ButterfieldPresidential logisticsMementos
AudioNARA Description

On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 10:33 am to 10:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 9-36

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 10:33 am - 10:34 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Family event
          -Mementos
               -Stephen B. Bull
               -Types
                    -Compacts
                    -Cufff links
                    -Tie bars
                    -Charms
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
Mr. Butterfield.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
What have you arranged with regard to mementos for this family thing tonight?
Do they have anything?
Mementos?
Yeah.
I'll check with Steve.
Don't bother.
Just get silver compacts for the two wives.
Get cufflinks for the three men.
Get little tie bars for the boys and charms for the girls.
That's all you need.
Okay, sir.
I'll do it.
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