Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 798 › Conversation 798-006

Nixon & Butterfield on Camp David and Congressional adjournment

Saturday, October 14, 1972 · 10:39 AM–10:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation798-006 on Tape 798StartSaturday, October 14, 1972 at 10:39 AMEndSaturday, October 14, 1972 at 10:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 798-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate logistical arrangements regarding the President's upcoming travel plans. The primary focus was the President's tentative departure for Camp David and potential schedule adjustments contingent upon the status of Congressional adjournment. Ultimately, they concluded that the President would remain in Washington for dinner if the Congressional situation remained unresolved.

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I'll just get it.
I'll just get it.
We can't tell that until I talk about it.
We don't know about the Congress, but tentatively three, if not, I'll stay here for dinner tonight.
Looks great.

NARA Description

On October 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:39 am and 10:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 798-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 798-6

Date: October 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:39 am and 10:42 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

        Speech
            -Text
            -Rose Mary Woods

        The President's schedule
            -Departure for Camp David
                -Congressional adjournment

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 10:42 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 798-006, October 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/798-006 (accessed October 10, 2026).