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On March 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:35 pm and 9:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-053 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President dictated a memorandum for the file. [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/10/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [322-053- W001] [Duration: 3m 4s] The President's note - Richard G. Kleindienst - Telephone call to Alexander P. Butterfield Alexander P. Butterfield - Testimony - Conversation with unknown person from Iran - Admiration for the President - People's Republic of China [PRC] trip - Only the President could go to China - More peaceful world Busing - Moratorium - John D. Ehrlichman - H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Talk with the President - William L. Safire - Telephone call from the President - Position on busing - Segregation - Transportation difficulties - American people's viewpoint - John Cardinal Krol - Nelson A. Rockefeller [?]. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President).