Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 651 › Conversation 651-003
Nixon & Butterfield on Raymond K. Price Jr. and Speechwriting
Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 10:05 AM–10:06 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
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On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-003 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 651-3
Date: January 19, 1972
Time: 10:05 am - 10:06 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-Price’s schedule
-Draft of speech
-Delivery to the President
Butterfield left at 10:06 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 651-003, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180451). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/651-003 (accessed November 13, 2026).