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Conversation 043-129

TapeTape 43StartTuesday, February 20, 1973 at 7:43 PMEndTuesday, February 20, 1973 at 7:44 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger coordinated the preparation for Secretary of State William P. Rogers' upcoming testimony regarding foreign relations. The discussion confirmed that Rogers had been briefed on the imminent release of a U.S.-People's Republic of China communiqué. They agreed that providing Rogers with the text by the following afternoon was the appropriate strategy to handle potential congressional inquiries on the matter.

William P. RogersForeign relationsPeople's Republic of ChinaCommuniquéDiplomatic strategy
AudioNARA Description

On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:43 pm to 7:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-129 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-129

Date: February 20, 1973
Time: 7:43 pm - 7:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

       Foreign relations
             -Testimony by William P. Rogers
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Aug.-08)

                  -US and People’s Republic of China [PRC] communiqué
                       -Briefing by Kissinger
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Hello.
It occurs to me that perhaps before his testimony, you ought to perhaps tell him that he gets questions on China, that there will be a communique on the China thing tomorrow.
Don't you think you should, on Thursday?
Right.
Well, that I've told him already.
Oh, he knows there's going to be a communique.
Well, that's the answer to the damn thing.
That's good.
That's good.
You told him there would be a communique and that you'd have the text by tomorrow afternoon.
That's right.
All right, good.
That's good, then.
That's good.
Okay.
Right, Mr. President.
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