President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss administrative arrangements and the logistics of upcoming events. The dialogue focused primarily on the President's schedule, specifically regarding the utilization of the Cabinet Room for official business. No major policy shifts were recorded, as the meeting served to coordinate routine executive operations and scheduling requirements.
On October 16, 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 1:26 pm and 2:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 367-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 367-1
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:26 pm and 2:21 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Cabinet Room
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:21 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.