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.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.