Conversation 707-011

TapeTape 707StartWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 2:47 PMTape start time02:40:29Tape end time02:42:20ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office

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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 707-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 707-11

Date: April 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President's Canadian speech draft
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
          -Henry A. Kissinger's review
               -Time
          -The President's review
               -Time

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 2:47 pm.

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Shredder, he has to respond to the whole thing.
Start punching the points that matter.
He still does well.
The ragged positions always tell us to fight.
Just wait.
Not saying a word.
Not urging us to do anything.
Not urging us not to do anything.
Yeah, it's very...
It's better.
Well, why don't we suggest that...
Thank you.