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Nixon & White House photographer on 1973 Appropriations Act

Tuesday, October 31, 1972 · 2:42 PM–2:44 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House photographerConversation810-012 on Tape 810StartTuesday, October 31, 1972 at 2:42 PMEndTuesday, October 31, 1972 at 2:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 810-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with a White House photographer and members of the press to conduct a photo session following the signing of the 1973 Appropriations Act. The discussion focused on the ceremonial distribution of pens used during the signing and the details of various legislative bills approved or vetoed by the President. Alexander P. Butterfield was also referenced during the brief proceedings.

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NARA Description

On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:42 pm to 2:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 810-12

Date: October 31, l972
Time: 2:42 pm - 2:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with the White House photographer and members of the press.

        Signing ceremony of 1973 Appropriations Act
            -[Photograph session]
            -Pen distribution
            -Details of legislation vetoed or approved by the President
                 -Alexander P. Butterfield

The White House photographer et al. left at 2:44 pm.

Also recorded on October 31, 1972

  • 810-009 2:38 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:38 pm to 2:41 pm.
  • 810-010 2:41 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:42 pm.
  • 810-011 2:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:42 pm.
  • 810-013 2:44 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm.
  • 810-014 2:44 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm.
  • 810-015 2:52 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:52 pm to 3:23 pm.
  • 810-016 3:23 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 810-017 3:25 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 4:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 810-012, October 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/810-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).