Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 814
Nixon White House Tape 814 (November 13, 1972)
3 conversations · Oval Office · about 49 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Butterfield, Sanchez, Woods, Kissinger
President Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield and Manolo Sanchez in the Oval Office to discuss logistical arrangements regarding the President's workspace or personal staff operations. The exchange was extremely short, primarily serving to facilitate immediate administrative coordination before the participants exited the room. No significant policy decisions were reached during this one-minute interaction.
President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to coordinate his upcoming schedule. During this short interaction, the participants discussed the logistics of an impending meeting with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
President Nixon met with his staff and Henry Kissinger to discuss the transition into his second term, the ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations, and various administrative matters. Nixon emphasized his desire to centralize control over foreign policy and White House personnel, signaling a move away from relying on State Department officials like William Rogers for Vietnam initiatives. The group also coordinated logistics for Kissinger's travel to Camp David and New York, reviewed recent election results, and addressed personal financial arrangements for White House staff.