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Conversation 024-007

TapeTape 24StartMonday, May 8, 1972 at 4:13 PMEndMonday, May 8, 1972 at 4:13 PMTape start time00:08:24Tape end time00:08:33ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Alexander P. Butterfield. After learning that Stephen B. Bull was unavailable, the President explicitly requested that Butterfield be brought in to speak with him. This brief exchange served solely as an administrative step to establish contact with key personnel.

Alexander P. ButterfieldStephen B. BullWhite House operationsPresidential communication
AudioNARA Description

On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-7

Date: May 8, 1972
Time: 4:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 336-20]

     Stephen B. Bull
          -Location

     Request for a call to Alexander P. Butterfield
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Hello.
Steve Bull is out of the city.
Well, ask, get Butterfield in.
Butterfield, good.
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