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Conversation 656-016

TapeTape 656StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 12:12 PMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 12:14 PMTape start time02:18:34Tape end time02:21:02ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 656-16

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Schedule
          -Items for signature
          -The President’s Vietnam peace proposal speech, January 25, 1972
               -Butterfield’s view
               -North Vietnamese
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:14 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I'm gonna get some chai and get out of the way real quick.
I'm going to tell you what I'm sure you've heard.
That's not a ghost.
That's a real ghost.
It's a very nice one over here.
It's a great one.
Well, I don't know if it's a good response.
I'm standing in front of it.
I don't know if it's going to be a party or a game.
I don't know if it's going to be a party or a game.
Oh, just a little late, so I won't be back in a minute.
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