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On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 10:10 am to 10:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-048 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with John C. Stennis. [See Conversation No. 697-2B] Previous dinner with the First Family - Henry A. Kissinger - Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon - John B. Connally - Coy (Hines) Stennis - Joseph W. Alsop and others Forthcoming US- Soviet summit - Kissinger's forthcoming call to Stennis - Senate action - Information for Stennis - Stennis's schedule - Timing of call - Stennis's help Stennis's proposed meeting with the President - Kissinger - Topics - Arrangements - Confidentiality Kissinger's call to Stennis. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stennis, John C.