Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office to coordinate details regarding an upcoming Cabinet dinner. The discussion specifically addressed arrangements involving Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, with a primary focus on managing protocol for a handshake. The meeting served as a brief administrative planning session for formal executive events.
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 AidConversation 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.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.