Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-015

Nixon & Butterfield

Friday, November 12, 1971 · 10:03 AM–10:06 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation297-015 on Tape 297 (tape position 00:29:21–00:31:03)StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:03 AMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:06 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 297-015 ↗

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NARA Description

On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:03 am to 10:06 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 297-15

Date: November 12, 1971
Time: 10:03 am - 10:06 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

       Charles W. Colson
            -Statistics

       Briefing paper
             -Richard (“Dick”) Wilson's previous meeting with the President
                   -Forward for book
                        -John K. Andrews, Jr.
                        -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

       Rose Mary Woods
            -Delivery of something

Butterfield left at 10:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 297-015, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-015 (accessed November 15, 2026).