President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the ongoing political controversy surrounding school busing. The conversation specifically addressed a report or incident involving an unidentified girl in the context of these busing policies. No major policy shifts or further actions were recorded during this two-minute exchange.
On August 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:21 pm to 4:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 273-8
Date: August 12, 1971
Time: 4:21 pm - 4:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]
Busing
-Unknown girl
Haldeman [?] left at 4:23 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.