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Butterfield & Ehrlichman on White House administration

Thursday, September 7, 1972 · 7:56 AM ET · Oval Office ·8 sec

ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.;  Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation772-002 onTape 772StartThursday, September 7, 1972 at 7:56 AMEndThursday, September 7, 1972 at 7:56 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 772-002 ↗

AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield and John D. Ehrlichman held a brief meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's upcoming daily schedule. The exchange was strictly logistical, focusing on the arrangement of official appointments and time management for the President's agenda. No further policy discussions or significant political developments were recorded during this session.

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You're the worst person.
Well, he survived it.

NARA Description

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.

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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 September 18, 2026).