President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Oval Office to discuss the handling of a sensitive letter. The primary focus of the brief interaction involved logistics regarding the delivery of this document to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. No further substantive policy developments were recorded during this encounter.
On November 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 9:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 815-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 815-8
Date: November 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:56 am and 9:37 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person [Alexander P. Butterfield?].
Letter
-Delivery to Henry A. Kissinger
The unknown person [Butterfield?] left at an unknown time before 9:37 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.