Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 650 › Conversation 650-010
Nixon & Butterfield on Hugh Scott and Mike Mansfield
Tuesday, January 18, 1972 · 12:31 PM–12:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
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On January 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 650-010 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 650-10
Date: January 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Phone call from Hugh Scott and Michael J. Mansfield
Butterfield left at 12:33 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 650-010, January 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180435). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/650-010 (accessed November 13, 2026).