President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to review his daily schedule and coordinate the logistics for upcoming executive actions. The participants focused on the signing ceremony for the 1973 Appropriations Act, specifically addressing the timing of the event and the coordination of press wire services and photography. The discussion also touched upon the physical arrangement of the office and the whereabouts of Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler.
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 11:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 810-6
Date: October 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:43 am and 11:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-House Resolution [H R] 1
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
(rev. Nov-03)
-[Signing of documents]
-Veto
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Appropriations
-Pen
-Ronald L. Ziegler's location
-Press
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:43 am.
-Signing ceremony of 1973 Appropriations Act
-Timing
-Wire services
-Photograph session
Bull and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:53 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.