President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate the secure handling and delivery of sensitive materials. The conversation focused on the physical transfer of a Dictabelt tape to personal secretary Rose Mary Woods. This interaction underscores the administration's emphasis on strictly controlling the chain of custody for confidential administrative recordings.
On May 10, 1972, 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 9:50 am and 10:05 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 337-8
Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown after 9:50 and before 10:05 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Dictabelt tape
-Delivery to Rose Mary Woods
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.