Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 681 › Conversation 681-003
Nixon & Butterfield on Executive documentation
Thursday, March 9, 1972 · 4:31 PM–4:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec
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On March 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 681-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 681-3
Date: March 9, 1972
Time: 4:31 pm - 4:33 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Documents to be signed
Butterfield left at 4:33 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 681-003, March 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180975). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/681-003 (accessed November 1, 2026).