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Nixon & Butterfield on Thomas B. McCabe and Testimonial dinner

Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 8:40 AM–8:44 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation376-015 on Tape 376StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 8:40 AMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 8:44 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 376-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield met to coordinate the President's participation in a testimonial dinner for Thomas B. McCabe in Pennsylvania. They discussed the logistics of the event, including the potential for a presidential appearance via a pre-recorded videotape message and the management of the guest list. Butterfield sought final confirmation on whether the President would attend in person or opt for alternative remote arrangements.

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Tom McCabe.
We have a testimonial fundraising dinner tonight at the Pennsylvania Center.
Take a sip of water.
If you don't want to go, do you want to lay it or take it?
If you don't want to take it, do you want to lay it or do you want to wear it?
If you don't want to go, do you want to wear it?
If you don't want to go, do you want to wear it?
you

NARA Description

On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:40 am to 8:44 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 376-15

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: 8:40 am - 8:44 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

         Winthrop Rockefeller

         Testimonial dinner for Thomas B. McCabe
            -Pennsylvania
            -Wire from the President
            -Videotape
            -Guest list
            -Videotape
                -The President's schedule, November 3, 1972
                -Duration

Butterfield left at 8:44 am.

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  • 376-011 7:58 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
  • 376-012 7:58 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
  • 376-013 7:58 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
  • 376-016 9:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
  • 032-133 9:21 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:38 am.
  • 376-017 9:21 AM · 8 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 9:21 am and 9:38 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 376-015, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/376-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).