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Nixon & Haldeman on Busing and Public opinion polls

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 12:47 PM–1:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation324-023 on Tape 324 (tape position 03:17:26–03:20:13)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 12:47 PMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 1:12 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 324-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the political implications of public reaction to the busing issue. The President requested an analysis to determine if there is a correlation between approval ratings and the administration's stance on busing, particularly among voters in the South. This inquiry sought to identify whether support for the administration was driven by its position on desegregation busing or other external factors.

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Bob, one thing that occurred to me that you talked about, see whether there's any correlation of the approval and disapproval of the busing thing at the summit.
See what I mean?
That might be very interesting to see whether, because if there's very, very high approval of that, there are other reasons for it.

NARA Description

On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 1:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 324-23

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:47 pm and 1:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Busing issue
          -Polls
                -Approval
                     -South

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  • 324-026 1:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 324-027 1:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 324-023, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-023 (accessed October 3, 2026).