President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate the final drafting and review process for an upcoming speech concerning Canadian relations. The discussion focused on incorporating feedback from Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. while finalizing the President's personal revisions. The meeting functioned as an administrative check-in to ensure the speech was ready for delivery.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.