Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 362 › Conversation 362-027
Nixon & Butterfield on John B. Connally and H.R. Haldeman
Wednesday, September 6, 1972 · 2:16 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 52 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical details regarding a forthcoming meeting with John B. Connally. The discussion focused on scheduling the session for the Oval Office and ensuring H.R. Haldeman’s attendance. This brief exchange served to align the President's calendar with his key advisors.
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NARA Description
On September 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 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 362-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 362-27
Date: September 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with John B. Connally
-Timing
-Oval Office
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:50 pm.Also recorded on September 6, 1972
- 771-006 12:38 PM · 38 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 362-025 12:40 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:16 pm.
- 362-026 12:40 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:16 pm.
- 362-028 2:16 PM · 13 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 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 362-029 2:16 PM · 13 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 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 362-030 2:16 PM · 8 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 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 362-031 2:50 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 3:28 pm.
- 771-007 3:30 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 362-027, September 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/362-027 (accessed October 1, 2026).