President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review the President's upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a meeting with Nelson A. Rockefeller. Following this consultation, Nixon placed a brief call through the White House operator. The conversation concluded with the President directing the cancellation of a scheduled telephone call.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.