Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 768 › Conversation 768-020
Nixon, Butterfield & Ratchford on Ehrlichman's schedule
Monday, August 14, 1972 · 12:49 PM–1:12 PM ET · Oval Office ·31 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with key staff members and guests, including First Lady Pat Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and John Dean. While the majority of the discussion is classified as a withdrawn item, the session focused on administrative scheduling matters involving John Ehrlichman. The meeting concluded after approximately 23 minutes with the departure of Alexander P. Butterfield and his associates.
- Ehrlichman's schedule
- White House operations
- Staff administration
- Oval Office meetings
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NARA Description
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, John J. Ratchford, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, John H. Alexander, Richard S. Ritzel, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 1:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 768-20
(rev. Nov-03)
Date: August 14, 1972
Time: 12:49 pm - 1:12 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield, Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, John J. Ratchford,
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III; John H. Alexander, and
Richard S. Ritzel; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.
Ehrlichman’s schedule
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 22m 55s ]
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:45 pm.
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Butterfield et al. left at 1:12 pm.Also recorded on August 14, 1972
- 768-012 12:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel D. Winer, Mrs. Samuel D. Winer, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm.
- 768-014 12:09 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Louella (Carver) Dirksen, Rose Mary Woods, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:17 pm.
- 768-016 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Bailey K. Howard, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:38 pm.
- 768-017 12:38 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:38 pm.
- 768-018 12:39 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Robert A. Forst, L. John Evans, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:39 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 768-019 12:45 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
- 768-021 1:12 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 768-022 1:15 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Oral Roberts, Wallace B. Henley, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:15 pm to 1:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 768-020, August 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/768-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).