President Nixon met with his Deputy Assistant Alexander P. Butterfield to briefly coordinate administrative matters and manage the President’s daily schedule. The discussion focused on finalizing the logistics for upcoming staff meetings and the formal execution of presidential documents. The meeting concluded with the pair organizing their immediate workflow before Butterfield departed the Oval Office.
On March 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:36 pm to 4:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 681-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 681-4
Date: March 9, 1972
Time: 4:36 pm - 4:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President’s schedule
-Staff
-Meeting
-[Signing documents]
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[681-004-w001]
[Duration: 36s]
The President’s schedule [?]
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Butterfield left at 4:41 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.