Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 707 › Conversation 707-006
Nixon & Butterfield on Nominations and Executive appointments
Wednesday, April 12, 1972 · 10:26 AM–10:32 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review administrative scheduling and finalize official documentation. The discussion centered on prioritizing specific executive actions, specifically focusing on the selection of candidates for nominations. Nixon provided direct instructions regarding his preferences for these appointments, directing Butterfield to proceed with the chosen candidate.
- Presidential scheduling
- Nominations
- Executive appointments
- Administrative procedures
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part A, 21:28
NARA Description
On April 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 10:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 707-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 707-6
Date: April 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:26 am and 10:32 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Nominations
-The President's signature
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:32 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 022-116 11:22 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:33 am.
- 707-008 11:22 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:33 am.
- 707-009 11:22 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:33 am.
- 022-117 11:33 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 11:33 am to 11:36 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 707-006, April 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/707-006 (accessed November 15, 2026).