President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to facilitate a meeting with key members of his administration. Nixon explicitly directed Butterfield to summon George P. Shultz and Charles W. Colson to the Oval Office. This brief interaction served as a logistical coordination effort to convene the President's advisors for immediate consultation.
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:21 am to 8:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 613-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 613-011
Date: November 4, 1971
Time: 8:21 am - 8:22 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Requested George P. Shultz and Charles W. Colson be asked to join him
Butterfield left at 8:22 am..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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.