President Richard Nixon met briefly with Alexander P. Butterfield to inquire about the current whereabouts of John D. Ehrlichman. The short exchange served primarily as a status check on a key staff member's location. No further policy matters or significant administrative decisions were recorded during this two-minute interaction.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:23 pm and 4:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 834-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 834-18
Date: January 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:23 pm and 4:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
John D. Ehrlichman's location
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:25 pm.
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