Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 634 › Conversation 634-010
Nixon, Butterfield & Sanchez on Judicial appointments and Document signing
Thursday, December 9, 1971 · 3:36 PM–3:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec
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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.
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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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 634-010, December 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180289). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/634-010 (accessed November 2, 2026).