Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 772 › Conversation 772-002
Ehrlichman & Butterfield
Thursday, September 7, 1972 · 7:56 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
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On September 7, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 772-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 772-2
Date: September 7, 1972
Time: 7:56 am
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with John D. Ehrlichman.
The President's schedule
Butterfield left at 7:56 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 772-002, September 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/772-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).