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
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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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 620-003, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179869). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/620-003 (accessed November 15, 2026).