President Nixon consulted with Alexander P. Butterfield to clarify why John B. Connally and Melvin R. Laird were absent from an upcoming White House dinner. Butterfield was unable to provide a specific reason for Connally’s absence or his current whereabouts. The brief exchange highlights the President's personal attention to guest list management and the logistical uncertainty surrounding the attendance of key political figures.
On December 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 12:11 pm to 12:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-097 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-97 Date: December 16, 1972 Time: 12:11 pm - 12:12 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield. [See Conversation No. 382-2B] White House social affairs -Dinner, December 16, 1972 -John B. Connally -Melvin R. Laird -Connally’s schedule
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