Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 736 › Conversation 736-003

Butterfield & Bull on White House logistics and Public appearances

Thursday, June 15, 1972 · 6:43 PM–8:07 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation736-003 on Tape 736 (tape position 01:42:41–01:43:18)StartThursday, June 15, 1972 at 6:43 PMEndFriday, June 16, 1972 at 8:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 736-003 ↗

AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull convened in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President's schedule and location. The discussion focused on the President's upcoming public remarks and ensuring his movements were appropriately managed. No definitive policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

Audio

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NARA Description

Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 6:43 pm on June 15, 1972 and 8:07 am on June 16, 1972. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 736-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 736-3

Date: June 15-16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:43 pm and 8:07 am
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield [?] met with Stephen B. Bull [?].

      The President's location

      The President’s speech

Butterfield [?] and Bull [?] left at an unknown time before 8:07 am, June 16, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 736-003, June 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/736-003 (accessed September 30, 2026).