Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 639-001 Date: Saturday, December 18, 1971 at 12:37 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P. Recording device: Oval Office Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/639-001 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:36] Yes, sir. [0:38] Hello, sir.