Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 739 › Conversation 739-005

Nixon & Butterfield on Photo opportunity and Stephen Bull

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 10:38 AM–10:40 AM ET · Oval Office ·37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation739-005 onTape 739 (tape position 01:33:06–01:33:42)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 10:38 AMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 10:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 739-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative logistics. The discussion focused on scheduling a photo opportunity in the Oval Office. No major policy matters were addressed during this short administrative engagement.

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We'll have a quick photo up here.

NARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 739-5

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:38 and 10:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Stephen B. Bull

     The President's schedule

                                          (rev. Feb-02)

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:40 am.

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  • 739-004 9:30 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:38 am.
  • 025-098 10:13 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:13 am and 10:22 am.
  • 025-099 10:22 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am.
  • 739-006 10:40 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Herbert Stein, John J. Rooney, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 12:30 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 739-005, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/739-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).