Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 812 › Conversation 812-013

Butterfield on Briefcase

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 11:27 AM–11:28 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsButterfield, Alexander P.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation812-013 on Tape 812StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 11:27 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 11:28 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 812-013 ↗

AI Summary

Alexander P. Butterfield meets with an unidentified individual to confirm the successful transfer of a briefcase. The brief exchange focuses solely on verifying that the participant has taken possession of the item. No further details regarding the contents of the briefcase or subsequent actions were discussed during this recording.

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Hey Coach, I need to talk to you about something.
Did you get the briefcase?
Yeah, briefcase.
I have the briefcase.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:27 am and 11:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 812-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 812-13

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:27 am and 11:28 am
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield met with an unknown person.

       The President’s schedule
            -Coat
            -Briefcase
            -Airplane

Butterfield and the unknown person left at 11:28 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 812-013, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/812-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).