Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 289 › Conversation 289-006
Nixon & Butterfield on John N. Mitchell and presidential directives
Thursday, October 14, 1971 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
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On October 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 289-006 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 289-6
Date: October 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
John N. Mitchell
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:30 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 289-005 12:30 PM · 2 min — 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
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- 289-008 12:30 PM · 20 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 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 289-006, October 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185273). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/289-006 (accessed November 1, 2026).