President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discuss the positive public reception to the President's recent speech on school busing. Nixon notes that while some Southern politicians push for more aggressive legislative action, the administration remains focused on securing a moratorium on busing. The President expresses satisfaction that even Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, despite expressing reservations, intends to support the proposed legislation.
On March 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 5:36 pm to 5:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-106 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-106 Date: March 17, 1972 Time: 5:36 pm - 5:40 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. [See Conversation No. 324-5] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 33s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Busing speech reaction -Southerners -Michael J. Mansfield -Moratorium ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 30s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ******************************************************************************
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