President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met to coordinate the administrative logistics of upcoming White House events. The discussion focused on scheduling potential meetings with John D. Ehrlichman and refining the guest list and seating arrangements for a Cabinet dinner. The two evaluated potential additions to the dinner, including H.R. Haldeman, Leonard Garment, and Herbert G. Klein, to ensure the appropriate size and composition for the gathering.
On December 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:26 pm to 1:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 382-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 382-5
Date: December 16, 1972
Time: 1:26 pm - 1:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Possible meeting with John D. Ehrlichman
-Issues
-Cabinet dinner
-Seating arrangements
-Guest list
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Size
-Possible additions
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Conversation No. 382-5 (cont’d)
-Dr. Edward E. David, Jr. [?]
-Leonard Garment
-Herbert G. Klein
-Size
-Seating arrangements
Butterfield left at 1:35 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.