Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 676 › Conversation 676-003

Nixon & Butterfield on H. R. Haldeman and White House administration

Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 8:32 AM–8:33 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation676-003 on Tape 676 (tape position 00:17:43–00:18:36)StartWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:32 AMEndWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:33 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 676-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss the scheduling of H. R. Haldeman. The President indicated that he needed to consult with Haldeman regarding an unspecified, non-critical matter. The brief exchange concluded with the necessary coordination regarding the Chief of Staff's availability.

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The President, Mr. Haldeman, is not a very important issue here.
I'm going to have to ask him.

NARA Description

On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:32 am to 8:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 676-3

Date: March 1, 1972
Time: 8:32 am - 8:33 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s schedule

Butterfield left at 8:33 am.

Also recorded on March 1, 1972

  • 020-134 8:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:50 am.
  • 676-004 8:33 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am.
  • 676-005 8:33 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am.
  • 676-006 8:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:40 am to 8:43 am.
  • 676-007 8:43 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.
  • 676-008 8:43 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.
  • 020-135 8:50 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 9:08 am.
  • 676-009 8:50 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 676-003, March 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/676-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).