Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 679 › Conversation 679-012
Nixon & Butterfield on George P. Shultz and Busing policy
Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 3:01 PM–3:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative logistics regarding his upcoming schedule and legislative priorities. They specifically discussed arrangements for a briefing with George P. Shultz and reviewed a busing proposal submitted by William E. Timmons. This brief interaction focused on streamlining the President's engagement with key policy issues and staff scheduling.
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NARA Description
On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 679-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 679-12
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with George P. Shultz
Busing
-Proposal
-William E. Timmons
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 3:05 pm.Also recorded on March 7, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 679-012, March 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/679-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).