Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 773 › Conversation 773-015

Nixon & Butterfield on White House administration

Friday, September 8, 1972 · 12:18 PM–12:22 PM ET · Oval Office ·9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation773-015 onTape 773StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 12:18 PMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 12:22 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 773-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to discuss adjustments to the President's upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on coordinating logistics and commitments for the two-week period following the meeting. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion remained centered on administrative oversight of the President’s calendar.

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over the next two weeks.

NARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 773-15

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: Between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

                                          (rev. Oct-06)

             The President's schedule

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:22 pm.

Also recorded on September 8, 1972

  • 773-009 11:32 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Tower, Howard H. Baker, Jr., William E. Timmons, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:32 am and 11:39 am.
  • 773-010 11:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am.
  • 773-011 11:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am.
  • 773-012 11:49 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:12 pm.
  • 773-013 12:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm.
  • 773-014 12:14 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert L. F. Sikes, Mrs. Robert L. F. Sikes, Richard K. Cook, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:18 pm.
  • 773-016 12:18 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm.
  • 773-017 12:25 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 1:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 773-015, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/773-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).