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Conversation 697-030

TapeTape 697StartThursday, March 30, 1972 at 2:32 PMEndThursday, March 30, 1972 at 2:36 PMTape start time05:01:53Tape end time05:36:38ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander Butterfield review political strategy regarding the timing of upcoming electoral challenges and the potential fallout within Congress. They assess the risks of specific political narratives and discuss the status of an individual named Mr. Allen, including his recent hospitalization and the lack of a medical diagnosis. The discussion concludes with a focus on preparing for an upcoming meeting with a Mr. Lewis.

Political strategyElectoral planningCongressional relationsAlexander ButterfieldWhite House operations
AudioNARA Description

On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 697-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 697-30

Date: March 30, 1972
Time: 2:32 pm - unknown before 2:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Schedule [?]

The President and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:36 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You get the point?
This is where the, this is where, and this can go beyond this room, this is where the eventual theory and the initial theory completely falls apart.
Where will it just leave Tom?
Why did he stand his act until the election?
That will not work.
Don't you agree?
That's it.
That's the big negative to that.
Well, the negative is what they're going to do to the Congress.
Not the Prince are.
Unless we can say, well, it's all politics.
That's not a good thing.
Having an argument is a very undesirable option.
It may not be the worst option, but it is.
Well, okay.
We've got to get ready for Mr. Lewis.
Oh, yes.
The Regs are asserting that Mr. Allen has a piece of jail that has not been, will not have been, that's insupported.
It doesn't.
Did you know that Mr. Allen was hospitalized?
You know, a lot of people had an examination that was requested.
He would bring that up to get it to the district and... Oh, yeah.
I'm sorry.
He has no disease.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Thank you.
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