Event Brief
Alexander Butterfield, Nixon aide, dies at 99
Filed: Mar 09, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon's Oval Office tapes, has died at 99, confirming his role in the Watergate scandal.
WHO: Alexander Butterfield
WHAT: died
WHEN: Mar 09, 2026 at 3:54 PM ET
WHERE: Washington
WHY: He was a key figure in the Watergate scandal.
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