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On April 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 711-007 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. John A. Scali - The President's meeting with People's Republic of China [PRC] table tennis team Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 11:52 am. Tricia Nixon Cox - The President's call Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:55 am. The President's schedule - Meeting with PRC table tennis team - Scali - The President's comments and the team's comments - Length - The President's review - Time devoted to reading - Schedule - Meeting with Earl L. Butz - Butz's trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - Butz's announcement - Publicity - Henry A. Kissinger's trip to Moscow Butz - Announcement - Reasons - Work with administration - Problems - Compared with John A. Volpe The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 11:52 and 11:55 am. [Conversation No. 711-7A] [See Conversation No. 23-18] [End of telephone conversation] Haldeman left at an unknown time before 11:55 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House operator.