Alexander P. Butterfield met with United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding President Nixon’s whereabouts and potential telephone communications. The discussion centered on the President's transit to and location within the Executive Office Building. Ultimately, the brief exchange served to facilitate administrative updates concerning the President’s movements.
On October 18, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 804-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 804-4
Date: October 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
The President's location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
Telephone calls
The President’s location
-EOB
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 5:50 pm.
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
cleared for release. The withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Federal Statute (A) and
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[Federal Statute]
[804-004-w001]
[Duration: 10s]
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[The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 11:59 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.