Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 773 › Conversation 773-015
Nixon & Butterfield
Friday, September 8, 1972 · 12:18 PM–12:22 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
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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.
The President's schedule
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:22 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 773-015, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181707). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/773-015 (accessed November 2, 2026).