Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 674 › Conversation 674-009
Nixon & Butterfield on Congressional leadership and Leslie C. Arends
Thursday, February 17, 1972 · 9:06 AM–9:11 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to finalize the agenda for an upcoming session with congressional leadership. The discussion focused on a resolution introduced by Representative Leslie C. Arends, which the President formally reviewed and approved for the meeting. The brief exchange ensured that the administration’s legislative strategy remained aligned with key congressional allies.
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NARA Description
On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 674-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 674-9
Date: February 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:06 am and 9:11 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Resolution
-Leslie C. Arends
-Note
-Congressional leadership meeting
-Introduction by Arends
-President’s approval
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:11 am.Also recorded on February 17, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 674-009, February 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/674-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).