Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-099

Nixon phone call with Butterfield on Speechwriting and Canada

Monday, April 10, 1972 · 2:59 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation022-099 on Tape 22 (tape position 03:57:04–03:57:24)StartMonday, April 10, 1972 at 2:59 PMEndMonday, April 10, 1972 at 3:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-099 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield discussed the status of the fifth draft of the President's upcoming speech in Canada. Nixon inquired about the timeline for completion, expressing impatience regarding the delay. Butterfield agreed to follow up with the drafting staff to expedite the process and ensure the document reaches the President promptly.

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Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Where is the copy of that Canadian thing, isn't it?
The fifth draft?
No, they don't have it finished yet, sir, but I'll get it out.
Well, as soon as they get it, I'll get it over.
There isn't much left on it.
No, there isn't.
I went through the damn thing.
Find out when they'll have it, please.
All right.
We'll do this.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 2:59 pm to 3:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-099 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-99

Date: April 10, 1972
Time: 2:59 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield.

[See Conversation No. 330-27]

     The President’s forthcoming speech in Canada
          -Draft
               -Completion
               -Delivery to the President
               -Completion

Also recorded on April 10, 1972

  • 022-098 1:59 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 330-027 2:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:59 pm to 3:00 pm.
  • 022-100 3:05 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 3:05 pm to 3:06 pm.
  • 330-028 3:05 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:05 pm to 3:06 pm.
  • 330-029 3:06 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 330-030 3:06 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 330-031 3:10 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:55 pm.
  • 705-015 4:00 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:41 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-099, April 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-099 (accessed October 1, 2026).