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The Presidential historical materials of Alexander P. Butterfield, Deputy Assistant to the President, are in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration under the provision of Title I of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-526, 88 Stat. 1695) and implementing regulations. In accordance with the act and regulations, archivists reviewed the file group to identify personal and private materials and non-historical items. These items have been returned to Butterfield.
Materials covered by the act have been archivally processed and are described in this register. Items, which are security classified or otherwise restricted under the act and regulations have been removed and placed in a closed file. A Document Withdrawal Record (GSA Form 7279) with a description of each restricted document has been inserted at the beginning of each folder from which materials have been removed. A Document Control Record marks the original position of the withdrawn item.
Employees of the National Archives will review periodically the unclassified portions of closed materials for the purpose of opening those, which no longer require restriction. Certain classified documents may be declassified under authority of Executive Order 13526 in response to a Mandatory Review Request (NA Form 14020) submitted by the researcher.
- Linear feet of materials: 4.2
- Approximate number of pages: 10,000
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Biographical Note
1926 April 6 Born, Pensacola, Florida
1949 Married Charlotte Mary Maguire
1956 B.S., University of Maryland
1965-1966 Military Assistant to Special Assistant Secretary of Defense
1966 Colonel, United States Air Force
1967 M.S., George Washington University
1967-1969 Senior Military Representative of the United States; Representative for Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Forces, Australia
1969-1973 Deputy Assistant to the President
1973- Federal Aviation Administration
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Scope and Content Note
The materials of Alexander P. Butterfield cover the years 1969-1973. During those years he served as H. R. Haldeman's deputy on the President's personal staff as Deputy Assistant to the President. Butterfield served as a chief administrative officer, having responsibility for final review of all memoranda, briefing papers and correspondence going to the President as well as the conduct of the President's daily non-public activities.
After November 1969, the Nixon Administration had no formal Secretary to the Cabinet, and Butterfield assumed those duties informally as Cabinet coordinator. He supervised the operation of the Staff Secretary's Office, the Security Office, the Office of Presidential Papers, the Office of Special Files, and the work of Presidential Receptionists. He served as liaison for the First Lady's Staff, the White House Social Secretary, the Office of White House Visitors, and the Military Assistant to the President.
He also had oversight of internal security, acting as liaison with the United States Secret Service's Presidential Protective Division, Technical Security Division, and the Executive Protective Service. Most of the materials relating to internal security and protection of the President and First Family are closed.
Although Butterfield had oversight responsibility of the installation and operation of the White House taping system, the files do not include information pertaining to it. The White House Central Files, Staff Member and Office Files contain additional Butterfield materials.
The materials are arranged into three series:
- Correspondence: Outgoing Correspondence
- Correspondence: Memoranda by Origin
- Correspondence: Incoming Correspondence
[See Also: Butterfield's White House Central Files]
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Series Description
Boxes: 1-5
Series: Correspondence: Outgoing Correspondence | Folder Title List
Spans: 1969 - 1973
Description: Tissue and electrostatic copies of memoranda and letters. Arranged chronologically
Boxes: 6-7
Series: Correspondence: Memoranda by Origin | Folder Title List
Spans: 1969 - 1972
Description: Originals and some copies of memoranda, letters, and some telegrams. Arranged by origin and thereunder chronologically.
Boxes: 8-10
Series: Correspondence: Incoming Correspondence | Folder Title List
Spans: 1969 - 1972
Description: Originals and some copies of memoranda, letters, and some telegrams. Arranged chronologically.
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CORRESPONDENCE: OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE, 1969-73
Box 1
Alex Butterfield (Jan 1969) [Empty]
Alex Butterfield (Feb 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Mar 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Apr 1969)
Alex Butterfield (May 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Jun 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Jul 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Aug 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Sep 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Oct 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Nov 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Dec 1969)
Alex Butterfield (Jan 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Feb 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Mar 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Apr 1970)
Alex Butterfield (May 1970) [1 of 2]
Alex Butterfield (May 1970) [2 of 2]
Alex Butterfield (Jun 1970) [1 of 2]
Alex Butterfield (Jun 1970) [2 of 2]
Box 2
Alex Butterfield (Jul 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Aug 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Sep 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Oct 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Nov 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Dec 1970)
Alex Butterfield (Jan 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Feb 1971)
Box 3
Alex Butterfield (Mar 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Apr 1971)
Alex Butterfield (May 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Jun 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Jul 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Aug 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Sep 1971)
Box 4
Alex Butterfield (Oct 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Nov 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Dec 1971)
Alex Butterfield (Jan 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Feb 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Mar 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Apr 1972)
Alex Butterfield (May 1972)
Box 5
Alex Butterfield (Jun 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Jul 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Aug 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Sep 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Oct 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Nov 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Dec 1972)
Alex Butterfield (Jan 1973)
Alex Butterfield (Mar 1973)
CORRESPONDENCE: MEMORANDA BY ORIGIN, 1969-72
Box 6
Memoranda from the President-1970
Memoranda from the President-1971
Memo for Record-The President's File [1969-70]
Memorandum for Record [1969-70]
Memorandum for Record 1971
Memorandum for Record 1972
Staff Secretary Memorandum 1971
Staff Secretary Memorandum 1972
Acting Secretary to the Cabinet [Jul-Aug 1969]
Cabinet - Pending and Misc. [1969-72]
Hoopes Memoranda 1972
Woods Memoranda 1972
White House Safeguard Group
Box 7
Security - Secret Service 1969-70 [1 of 2]
Security - Secret Service 1969-70 [2 of 2]
Security - Secret Service 1971 [1 of 2]
Security - Secret Service 1971 [2 of 2]
Security - Secret Service 1972 [1 of 2]
Security - Secret Service 1972 [2 of 2]
CORRESPONDENCE: INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE, 1969-72
Box 8
Memoranda Received Jan thru Sep 1969
Memoranda Received Oct thru Dec 1969
Memoranda Received Jan thru Jun 1970
Memoranda Received Jul thru Dec 1970
Box 9
General Memoranda Rec'd Jan - Mar 1971
General Memoranda Rec'd Apr - Jun 1971
General Memoranda Rec'd Jul - Sep 1971
General Memoranda Rec'd Oct - Dec 1971
Box 10
General Memoranda Rec'd Jan - Mar 1972
General Memoranda Rec'd Apr - Jun 1972
General Memoranda Rec'd Jul - Sep 1972
General Memoranda Rec'd Oct - Dec 1972
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