Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 607 › Conversation 607-001

Nixon & Butterfield

Friday, October 29, 1971 · 8:24 AM–8:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation607-001 on Tape 607 (tape position 00:00:33–00:01:02)StartFriday, October 29, 1971 at 8:24 AMEndFriday, October 29, 1971 at 8:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 607-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417179409 ↗

A 12-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:24 am to 8:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 607-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 607-001

Date: October 29, 1971
Time: 8:24 am - 8:25 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/26/2017.
Segment cleared for release]
[Personal Returnable]
[607-001-w001]
[Duration: 11s]

[Previous tapes archival review indicated this was a conversation. Upon review of the digital
copy, archivists did not discern conversation. For the sake of clarity and continuity, this
conversation designation will not change.]

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Butterfield left at 8:25 am.

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  • 607-003 8:30 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:40 am.
  • 607-004 8:40 AM · 1 hr 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:40 am to 10:35 am.
  • 013-024 10:04 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 10:36 am.
  • 607-005 10:35 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:35 am.
  • 607-006 10:35 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:36 am.
  • 013-025 10:36 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:36 am to 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 607-001, October 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179409). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/607-001 (accessed November 15, 2026).