Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-129

Nixon phone call with Butterfield on Briefing books and Manolo Sanchez

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 10:10 AM–10:11 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation021-129 on Tape 21 (tape position 04:54:26–04:54:42)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 10:10 AMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 10:11 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-129 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield coordinate the secure exchange of briefing materials, including a current briefing book and a previous version containing Nixon's handwritten notes. Butterfield confirms he will have Manolo Sanchez deliver these documents to the President immediately. The brief exchange concludes with Butterfield arranging for the materials to be routed through an assistant.

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2:57:53Mr. President, I'm about to give Manolo this briefing book.
2:57:56Do you want the old one, too, that I've been holding for you, that you've written in, dated March 7th and 8th, as well?
2:58:02Yes, I'll send it over to you.
2:58:04Okay.
2:58:07Please?
2:58:08Coulson, please.
2:58:09Yes, thank you.

NARA Description

On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 10:10 am to 10:11 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-129 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 21-129

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: 10:10 am - 10:11 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield.

[See Conversation No. 324-14A]

     Briefing book delivery
           -Manolo Sanchez
           -Previous briefing book

Also recorded on March 22, 1972

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  • 324-015 10:05 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 324-017 10:05 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 324-018 10:05 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 324-019 10:05 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 324-020 10:05 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 324-021 10:05 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am.
  • 021-130 10:11 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 1:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 021-129, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-129 (accessed October 3, 2026).