President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield shortly following the 1972 election to discuss administrative instructions regarding wires. The brief exchange focused on procedural directives pertinent to post-election operations. No major policy decisions were recorded during this short meeting.
On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 813-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 813-15
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:51 am- 9:54 a.m.
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
1972 election
-Wires
-Instruction
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 9:54 am.
The President left at 9:54 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.