Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 729 › Conversation 729-001

Butterfield on Office administration

Saturday, June 10, 1972 · 12:15 PM–12:45 PM ET · Oval Office ·11 sec

ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.;  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation729-001 onTape 729 (tape position 00:00:29–00:01:13)StartSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 12:15 PMEndSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 12:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 729-001 ↗

AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield meets with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office to facilitate an upcoming administrative interaction. The dialogue serves as a brief coordination point for transition or movement within the office space. No substantive policy matters or major historical developments are recorded during this exchange.

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NARA Description

On June 10, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 729-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 729-1

Date: June 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:15 and 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

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  • 729-004 1:15 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:20 pm.
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  • 729-006 1:23 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:23 pm and 1:25 pm.
  • 729-007 1:25 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:25 pm to 1:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 729-001, June 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/729-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).