Conversation 768-001

TapeTape 768StartMonday, August 14, 1972 at 8:38 AMEndMonday, August 14, 1972 at 8:45 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review and finalize the President’s daily schedule, which included a series of meetings with visitors such as Bailey K. Howard, Samuel D. Winer, and Louella Dirksen. They discussed specific logistical details, including the need to reschedule certain appointments and manage the presentation of a book by Mrs. Dirksen. The conversation concluded with instructions to arrange the timing of upcoming sessions with guests like John B. Connally and Clark MacGregor.

Presidential scheduleWhite House logisticsAlexander P. ButterfieldVisitor management

On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:38 am to 8:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 768-1

Date: August 14, 1972
Time: 8:38 am - 8:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

              The President's schedule
                  -Bailey K. Howard
                  -Robert Allen Forst
                      -Senior Citizen Sentinel
                  -Samuel D. Winer
                      -US Jaycees
                      -Previous meeting with the President
                           -Camera malfunction
                      -Photograph
                  -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan
                  -Howard
                  -Winer
                  -Louella (Carver) Dirksen
                      -Presentation of book [The Honorable Mr. Marigold: My
                       Life with Everett Dirksen]
                  -Howard
                  -John B. Connally
                  -Clark MacGregor

Butterfield left at 8:45 am.

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He's a very influential fellow of the age.
He's a...
He's a...
He's a senior citizen.
I think...
but I'm just trying
We'll start earlier.
All right.
I'll check on that.
Just leave Connie here tonight.
Yeah, sure.
Greg is going to be here also.
Sure.