President Nixon consulted with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull regarding a brief appearance to greet staff from the Finance Committee for the Re-election of the President. He also conferred with John D. Ehrlichman to discuss the structure of the Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism. The President ultimately decided that the FBI should be included in the committee, citing the bureau's superior intelligence capabilities.
On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 786-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 786-14
(rev. Nov-03)
Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 11:58 am - 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with staff of Finance Committee, Committee for the Re-election of
the President [CRP]
-Handshaking
-Photograph by Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm.
Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
-Staffing
-[Richard G. Kleindienst]
The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman at an unknown time between 11:58 am and 12:03
pm.
[Conversation No. 786-14A]
Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
-Richard [Kleindienst]
-Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
-Director of Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
[End of telephone conversation]
Inclusion of FBI in Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
Butterfield left at 12:03 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.