Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 368 › Conversation 368-027
Nixon & Butterfield on Paul Hall and Seafarers International Union
Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 9:08 AM–9:36 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·54 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate scheduling details for an upcoming appearance by Paul Hall of the Seafarers International Union. The discussion centered on the timing and logistical arrangements for Hall's endorsement of the President, including a proposed photo session. Nixon emphasized the importance of Hall's position within the AFL-CIO hierarchy to ensure appropriate protocol for the event.
- Paul Hall
- Seafarers International Union
- AFL-CIO
- Presidential Scheduling
- Endorsements
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NARA Description
On October 19, 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 9:08 am and 9:36 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 368-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 368-27
Date: October 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:08 am and 9:36 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Paul Hall
-Seafarer’s International Union
-Endorsement
-Charles W. Colson's suggestion for meeting
-Timing
-Photograph session
-Rank in American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
[AFL-CIO]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 368-027, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/368-027 (accessed September 18, 2026).