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Nixon & Butterfield on Radio Address and Crime

Friday, October 13, 1972 · 11:43 AM–11:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation797-010 on Tape 797StartFriday, October 13, 1972 at 11:43 AMEndFriday, October 13, 1972 at 11:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 797-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President’s upcoming radio address on crime and drug abuse. The discussion focused on the distribution of document copies to Egil Krogh and the scheduling of a meeting with James S. Copley. The pair confirmed the status of final revisions being made to the address before the President’s scheduled signing.

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I don't need it.
I have one here.
I guess they're making another one besides this.
Well, put that... All right, fine.
Oh, Crowe was adding something.
Yeah, Crowe made some changes and added some things.
I've got a copy of that.
It will be back.
Oh, sorry.
I don't need it.
I'll get it.
or where he's playing.

NARA Description

On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 797-10

Date: October 13, 1972
Time: 11:43 am - 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

         The President’s Radio Address on Crime and Drug Abuse, October 15, 1972
             -Copies
                 -Egil G. (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
                 -James S. Copley meeting
                      -Timing of delivery to the President

         The President’s signing

Butterfield left at 11:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 797-010, October 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/797-010 (accessed October 10, 2026).