President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and administrative engagements. The discussion focused on arranging a meeting with George Shultz to review tax policy and the involvement of John Ehrlichman in these deliberations. They further addressed the logistics of a press conference and the scheduling of a photo session with official photographer Ollie Atkins.
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 10:30 am and 10:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 368-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 368-34
Date: October 19, 1972
Time: 10:30 am - Unknown before 10:34 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-George P. Shultz
-Tax policy
-John D. Ehrlichman
(rev. Oct-06)
-Press conference
-Timing
-Photograph Session
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:34 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.