President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and an unidentified staff member in the Oval Office to conduct routine administrative business. The participants primarily focused on processing official documents requiring the President’s signature and reviewing Patrick J. Buchanan's daily schedule. The brief meeting concluded after these logistical matters were addressed.
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:02 am and 8:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 767-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 767-2
Date: August 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:02 am and 8:07 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Items for the President’s signature
An unknown woman entered at an unknown time after 8:02 am.
[Patrick J. Buchanan's] schedule
The unknown woman and Butterfield left an unknown time before 8:07 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.