43–203

Conversation No. 43-203

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: 8:07 am - 8:14 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See Conversation No. 415-12]

Preparation for the President’s press conference
-Vietnam settlement
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug.-08)

Conversation No. 43-203 (cont’d)

-North Vietnam
-Press reports
-Delay in release
-Paul N. McCloskey’s statement
-Possible violation of cease-fire
-South Vietnam
-Importance
-The President’s view
-Possible response on violation
-Draft reply
-Paris Peace Conference
-William P. Rogers
-Mine removals
-Timing of removal
-Treatment of North Vietnamese in Saigon
-Ellsworth F. Bunker
-Nguyen Van Thieu
-North Vietnam’s actions
-Cease-fire
-Laos
-Cease-fire and withdrawal
-US bombing
-POWs
-Importance to US
-US response
-The President’s possible statements
-Press conference
-North Vietnamese
-Civilian prisoners
-US POWs
-Kissinger’s view