Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 766 › Conversation 766-003

Nixon & Butterfield on document signing

Thursday, August 10, 1972 · 6:29 PM–6:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation766-003 on Tape 766StartThursday, August 10, 1972 at 6:29 PMEndThursday, August 10, 1972 at 6:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 766-003 ↗

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On August 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 766-003 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 766-3

Date: August 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:29 pm and 6:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

       Items for the President’s signature

The President and Butterfield left at 6:33 pm.

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  • 766-004 5:07 PM · 2 min — Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:07 pm and 6:29 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 766-003, August 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/766-003 (accessed November 1, 2026).