Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 813 › Conversation 813-013
Nixon, Butterfield & Bull on 1972 Presidential Election and George McGovern
Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 9:31 AM–9:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull shortly after the 1972 presidential election to address administrative and correspondence matters. Discussions focused on the President's post-election letter to George McGovern, involving coordination with staff members Patrick Buchanan and H.R. Haldeman. Additionally, the participants reviewed the incoming election returns, specifically noting results from California.
- 1972 Presidential Election
- George McGovern
- Correspondence
- California election returns
- White House staffing
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NARA Description
On November 8, 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 9:31 am and 9:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 813-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 813-13
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:31 am and 9:48 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Conversation No. 813-13 (cont’d)
1972 election
-The President’s letter to George S. McGovern
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Butterfield left at 9:33 am and Stephen B. Bull entered at an uknown time after 9:31 am.
1972 election
-Returns
-California
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Bull left at an unknown time before 9:48 am.Also recorded on November 8, 1972
- 033-067 9:14 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:14 am.
- 033-068 9:14 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:16 am.
- 813-009 9:14 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:14 am.
- 813-010 9:14 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:16 am.
- 813-011 9:14 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:16 am.
- 033-069 9:16 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 9:16 am to 9:29 am.
- 813-012 9:16 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:16 am to 9:29 am.
- 813-014 9:48 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:48 am to 9:51 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 813-013, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/813-013 (accessed October 10, 2026).