Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 790 › Conversation 790-010
Nixon & Butterfield on H.R. Haldeman and Political strategy
Monday, October 2, 1972 · 11:39 AM–11:43 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 790-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 790-10
Date: October 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:39 am and 11:43 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Political meeting
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:43 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 790-010, October 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/790-010 (accessed November 15, 2026).