Conversation 731-002

TapeTape 731StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 6:07 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 6:09 PMTape start time00:27:02Tape end time00:28:38ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss the internal ranking and status of various high-level administration officials. The conversation focused on assessing individuals such as Caspar Weinberger, George Shultz, and Donald Rumsfeld, as well as the organizational structure of the Office of Management and Budget. They also briefly touched upon matters related to the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).

Administration officialsStrategic Arms Limitation TreatyOffice of Management and BudgetPersonnel managementWhite House organization

Audio

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NARA Description

On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 731-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 731-2

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:07 and 6:09 pm.
Location: Oval Office

                                         (rev. Jan-02)

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Administration officials

     Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT]

     Ranking of Administration officials
         -Caspar W. Weinberger
         -George P. Shultz
         -David M. Kennedy
         -Robert H. Finch
         -Donald H. Rumsfeld
         -George H. W. Bush
         -Office of Manangement and Budget [OMB]

The President and Butterfield left at 6:09 pm.

Transcript

No transcript is available for this conversation.

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