Conversation 634-010

TapeTape 634StartThursday, December 9, 1971 at 3:36 PMEndThursday, December 9, 1971 at 3:57 PMTape start time01:08:38Tape end time01:22:10ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOval Office

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Manolo Sanchez to coordinate the timing and protocol for an upcoming federal judgeship announcement. The President confirmed his intention to proceed with the announcement and attended to administrative tasks, including the signing of a letter or bill. The brief session concluded with the departure of Butterfield and Sanchez after these procedural matters were addressed.

Judicial appointmentsWhite House administrationPresidential schedulingDocument signing

On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 634-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 634-10

Date: December 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:36 and 3:57 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Manolo Sanchez.

     Judgeship announcement

     Letter or bill signing

Butterfield and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:57 pm.

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There's a judge that they want to announce.
I'm just going to go ahead and announce it.