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Conversation 781-027

TapeTape 781StartMonday, September 18, 1972 at 1:12 PMEndMonday, September 18, 1972 at 1:25 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On September 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 1:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 781-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 781-27

Date: September 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:12 pm and 1:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

             Congressional leaders breakfast, September 19, 1972
                -Henry A. Kissinger

                                        (rev. Oct-06)

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 1:12 pm.

                 -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                 -Bryce N. Harlow
                 -Congressmen
                 -Military appreciation
                 -Kissinger

             The President’s schedule
                 -Kenneth W. Rietz
                 -William E. Brock
                 -Executive Office Building [EOB] office
                     -Elliot L. Richardson, James D. Hodgson

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 1:25 pm.

                     -Theodore H. White
                     -Rietz, Brock
                 -Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:25 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I think it's good for him to be there.
Come in.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize it.
It's our thing to say that.
So if you'd rather than him.
Yeah, because we had signed that pay instead of Bryce Harlow.
I think it should be Henry.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Right.
Military appropriation.
Henry is the one that should.
Yes, sir.
Since the remainder of your afternoon appointments are to be unannounced, would you like to conduct
I don't believe he has this present.
That's a good point.
I haven't thought of that.
This office probably lend itself better to this background area as far as holding it here.
Although, yeah, it might be more relaxed for you.
Oh, yeah.
We're all far out.
See if Henry gets through.
He's in.
He's out to lunch.
He's fine.
He's in.
Have you come over for dinner?
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