Conversation 720-001

TapeTape 720StartFriday, May 5, 1972 at 8:45 AMEndFriday, May 5, 1972 at 8:48 AMTape start time00:00:30Tape end time00:06:04ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office

On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 8:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 720-1

Date: May 5, 1972
Time: 8:45 am - 8:48 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

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Butterfield left at 8:48 am.

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The Secretary of Commerce on this call, he wanted to know if this meeting with you yesterday took the place of the next period of our meeting today.
Yeah.
So do you want him to submit that?
No, yeah.
Thank you.
I don't have enough time.
It's all right.
We'll talk about some domestic matters, but I don't know.