Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 824 › Conversation 824-008
Butterfield & Bull on Cabinet dinner and Spiro T. Agnew
Friday, December 15, 1972 · 1:54 PM–2:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec
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On December 15, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 824-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 824-8
Date: December 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm
Location: Oval Office
Alexander P. Butterfield met with Stephen B. Bull.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Cabinet dinner
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Handshake
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Butterfield and Bull left at an unknown time before 2:04 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 824-008, December 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/824-008 (accessed November 13, 2026).