Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 638 › Conversation 638-006

Nixon & Butterfield on Bill signing

Wednesday, December 15, 1971 · 11:45 AM–11:46 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation638-006 on Tape 638 (tape position 03:01:51–03:03:27)StartWednesday, December 15, 1971 at 11:45 AMEndWednesday, December 15, 1971 at 11:46 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 638-006 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183063 ↗

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NARA Description

On December 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 11:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-006 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 638-006

Date: December 15, 1971
Time: 11:45 am - 11:46 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     President's schedule
           -Bill signing
                 -Forthcoming trip
                       -Helicopter
                 -Forthcoming meeting

Butterfield left at 11:46 am.

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No, I'll have to do them at the end.

Sure, I'll take time before then.

I have to prepare for this meeting.

Also recorded on December 15, 1971

638-005 11:33 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 11:45 am.
638-007 11:51 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
638-008 11:55 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 12:02 pm.
638-009 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm.
638-010 12:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm.
638-011 12:02 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm.
638-012 12:06 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul A. Volcker, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:07 pm.
638-014 12:07 PM · 20 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 1:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 638-006, December 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183063). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/638-006 (accessed November 2, 2026).