Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 340 › Conversation 340-019
Nixon & Butterfield on White House administration
Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 12:23 PM–12:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Old Executive Office Building to review the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on the management and coordination of Nixon's official appointments and daily obligations. No specific policy decisions were finalized, as the meeting served primarily for logistical administrative planning.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 6, 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 12:23 pm and 12:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 340-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 340-19
Date: June 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:23 and 12:26 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:26 pm.Also recorded on June 6, 1972
- 025-014 12:17 PM · 14 min — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 1:42 pm.
- 025-012 12:23 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 12:36 pm.
- 025-013 12:26 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:26 pm to 12:27 pm.
- 340-020 12:26 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:26 pm to 12:27 pm.
- 340-021 12:27 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 340-022 12:27 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:41 pm.
- 340-023 12:27 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:41 pm.
- 340-024 12:27 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:41 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 340-019, June 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/340-019 (accessed October 9, 2026).