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Conversation 688-017

TapeTape 688StartSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 1:22 PMEndSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 1:24 PMTape start time02:25:41Tape end time02:28:29ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On March 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 688-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 688-17

Date: March 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:22 pm and 1:24 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's schedule
          -White House church services
                -Southern Baptists
                     -Leader (President)
                          -Fred B. Rhodes
                                -Veterans Administration
                                     -Donald E. Johnson
                                -Preacher
                                -Johnson

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:24 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, Fred Rose has been pushing it for some time, and he's coming up for the presidency of the Southern Baptist League.
Who is he?
He's the WPA administrator.
He's down in Johnson, Virginia.
Oh, he's a preacher.
He's a preacher.
Who's that?
He's a hell of a fine man.
Fine?
I'm married.
Oh, my hell, that's great.
I am married.
There's no doubt about him.
Thank God.
Very good.
So Don Johnson will be here soon.
At the time.
That's right.
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