President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate the President's administrative schedule and upcoming correspondence. The discussion focused on the management of official papers and the preparation for planned telephone calls to New York. The meeting concluded after four minutes, serving as a brief logistical check-in regarding presidential communications and daily workflow.
On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 373-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 373-14
Date: October 24, 1972
Time: 3:50 pm - 3:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Papers
-Forthcoming telephone calls to New York
Butterfield left at 3:54 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.