Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 805 › Conversation 805-014
Nixon & Butterfield on Presidential papers and Administrative procedures
Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 12:03 PM–12:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to address administrative matters. The brief discussion focused primarily on the review and signing of official documents requiring presidential authorization. No major policy shifts or strategic decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
- Presidential papers
- Administrative procedures
- White House operations
- Executive signatures
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 805-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 805-14
Date: October 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person [Alexander P. Butterfield?].
Items for the President’s signature
The unknown person [Butterfield?] left at an unknown time before 12:07 pm.Also recorded on October 19, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 805-014, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/805-014 (accessed October 10, 2026).