© 2026 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace St.
Buffalo, NY 14202

Toronto Address:
130 Queens Quay E.
Suite 903
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6


Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Differing shades of blue wavering throughout the image
Give Now
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Remembering Alexander Butterfield, the man who exposed the Watergate cover-up

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published March 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM EDT

Click here for our 2024 interview with Alexander Butterfield.

The man who confirmed the existence of a secret recording system inside the White House, which led to the resignation of former President Richard Nixon, has died at the age of 99.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young looks back at her 2024 conversation with Alexander Butterfield.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2026 WBUR
Here & Now Newsroom