Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 834 › Conversation 834-018

Nixon & Butterfield on John D. Ehrlichman and Staff administration

Friday, January 5, 1973 · 4:23 PM–4:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation834-018 on Tape 834StartFriday, January 5, 1973 at 4:23 PMEndFriday, January 5, 1973 at 4:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 834-018 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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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Cite this conversation

Conversation 834-018, January 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/834-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).