Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 729 › Conversation 729-007

Nixon & Butterfield on Carl Albert and Health

Saturday, June 10, 1972 · 1:25 PM–1:28 PM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation729-007 on Tape 729 (tape position 00:42:18–00:43:51)StartSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 1:25 PMEndSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 1:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 729-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to inquire about the health status of Speaker of the House Carl Albert. Butterfield confirmed his awareness of Albert's recent hospitalization and initiated efforts to obtain further updates on the Speaker's condition. The discussion was limited strictly to gathering information regarding Albert’s medical situation.

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I heard the speaker went to the hospital last night, but I'm checking on him now.
Yes, sir.
Yeah.

NARA Description

On June 10, 1972, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 729-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 729-7

Date: June 10, 1972
Time: 1:25 and 1:28 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Carl B. Albert
          -Health

Butterfield left at 1:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 729-007, 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/729-007 (accessed September 30, 2026).