Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 655 › Conversation 655-002
Nixon & Butterfield on Speechwriting and Executive communication
Tuesday, January 25, 1972 · 9:19 AM–9:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his Deputy Assistant Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to discuss the preparation and refinement of a specific speech draft. The conversation centered on administrative coordination regarding the document's content and finalization. No definitive policy decisions were recorded, as the dialogue focused on the logistical management of executive communication.
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NARA Description
On January 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:19 am and 9:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 655-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 655-2
Date: January 25, 1972
Time: Unknown after 9:19 am until 9:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Speech draft [?]
Butterfield left at 9:53 am.Also recorded on January 25, 1972
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- 316-003 2:15 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:25 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 655-002, January 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/655-002 (accessed October 6, 2026).