Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 620 › Conversation 620-003

Nixon & Butterfield on John D. Ehrlichman and Ronald W. Reagan

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 9:59 AM–10:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation620-003 on Tape 620 (tape position 01:14:47–01:15:50)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 9:59 AMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 10:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 620-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to discuss administrative or scheduling matters regarding John D. Ehrlichman and Ronald W. Reagan. The brief meeting concluded within six minutes, though specific details regarding the nature of the deliberations remain undocumented due to the lack of an available transcript. No clear record of final decisions exists, as the interaction focused on high-level personnel coordination.

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NARA Description

On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 620-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 620-003

Date: November 17, 1971
Time: 9:59 am - unknown before 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     John D. Ehrlichman

     Ronald W. Reagan

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 620-003, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/620-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).