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.
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 AidConversation 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.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.