Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 749 › Conversation 749-006
Butterfield
Friday, July 21, 1972 · 1:02 PM–1:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
Alexander P. Butterfield met with an individual identified as Mike to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the logistical arrangements for a scheduled lunch. The participants concluded their brief meeting and departed the Oval Office shortly thereafter.
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NARA Description
On July 21, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 749-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 749-6
Date: July 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:02 and 1:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with Mike [Forename unknown].
The President’s schedule
-Lunch
Butterfield and “Mike” left at an unknown time before 1:30 pm.Also recorded on July 21, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 749-006, July 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/749-006 (accessed October 2, 2026).