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Nixon & Butterfield on Nominations and Executive appointments

Wednesday, April 12, 1972 · 10:26 AM–10:32 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation707-006 on Tape 707 (tape position 00:21:50–00:23:40)StartWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 10:26 AMEndWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 10:32 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 707-006 ↗

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.

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23:20Rose would like to know, you have a preference here, from the Governor General and Trudeau, you know, which one of these would you choose?
23:30Well, God damn it, we've got the old guy, now where's the old person?
23:32Well, the new one's being faced with another, you know, it'll be another two weeks, and I think that's when it's out and ready.
23:38That's right, I'm using this one.

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.

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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 · 29 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.
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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 October 1, 2026).