Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 645 › Conversation 645-002
Nixon & Butterfield on Oval Office operations and John N. Mitchell
Tuesday, January 11, 1972 · 11:10 AM–11:33 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to discuss administrative and personnel matters, potentially involving John N. Mitchell. The discussion focused on internal White House coordination and logistics. The meeting concluded with Butterfield departing while the President continued his morning schedule.
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NARA Description
On January 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 645-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 645-2
Date: January 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:10 am and 11:33 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
John N. Mitchell [?]
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:33 am.Also recorded on January 11, 1972
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- 312-020 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:29 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 645-002, January 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/645-002 (accessed September 29, 2026).