Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-050

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Busing and Welfare

Sunday, March 12, 1972 · 8:35 PM–9:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation322-050 on Tape 322 (tape position 03:17:33–03:25:23)StartSunday, March 12, 1972 at 8:35 PMEndSunday, March 12, 1972 at 9:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 322-050 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a reflective memorandum for his personal files regarding various administrative and diplomatic issues. The recording covers diverse policy topics including domestic concerns like busing and welfare, as well as reflections on his recent historic trip to the People's Republic of China. Nixon also compares his current experiences with world leaders to his previous tenure as Vice President, while offering anecdotal observations about past presidential experiences at the Gridiron dinner.

Busing
Welfare
People's Republic of China
Diplomacy
Gridiron Dinner
Presidential Reflections

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I believe that that's what you do.

That's what I'm saying.

I know there's some other parts that you might make.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

Yeah.

There is still a great deal of mystery.

I'm going to take a few seconds.

Thank you.

And as a result, much of it comes up on the spot without being proven accurate.

And so, maybe technical knowledge is more of a problem when they use this in a way that doesn't work out well.

Thank you.

Turn back to where you started.

When you started with the mini-tree, all was very much in the mind of all the people that were in the space.

I was in the space.

I think that's the goal.

and all of his connections.

You know what he wants.

Thank you.

I do not know whether...

Another subject.

And you guys need some information with regard to how many .

NARA Description

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 322-050 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 322-50

Date: March 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:35 pm and 9:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President continued a memorandum for the file.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[322-050-w001]
[Duration: 4m 50s]

       Busing
                -Memorandum

       Welfare

       People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
              -Chou En-lai
              -Mao Tse-tung

       Department of State [DOS]

       World problems
              -Knowledge
                    -The President’s time as Vice President

              -World leaders
                     -Conversation
                             -[Unintelligible name]
                             -Konrad Adenauer
                             -Nikita S. Khrushchev
                     -Large and small countries
                     -Chou En-lai
                             -Conversations
                             -Respect
                             -Staff quality

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The President dictated a memorandum.

     Gridiron dinner
          -Harry S. Truman
          -Franklin D. Roosevelt
          -Dwight D. Eisenhower

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322-049 8:35 PM · 2 min — 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.
322-051 8:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:35 pm and 9:25 pm.
322-052 8:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:35 pm and 9:25 pm.
322-053 8:35 PM · 3 min — 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.
322-054 8:35 PM · 4 min — 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 322-050, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/322-050 (accessed October 3, 2026).