Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 739 › Conversation 739-009
Nixon & Butterfield on Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 12:34 PM–12:38 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
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On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 739-9
Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:34 and 12:38 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Nelson A. Rockefeller
The President talked with the White House operator.
[Conversation No. 739-9A]
Cancellation of telephone call
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:38 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 739-009, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181521). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/739-009 (accessed November 14, 2026).