449–20

Conversation No. 449-20

Date: September 21, 1971
Time: 5:02 pm - 5:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

The President's schedule
-Exhibition of race cars
-Reception for race drivers
-Compared to horse racing
-Invitation to Kissinger


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[Duration: 1m 47s ]


PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA [PRC]


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-Mao Tse-tung
-Status
-Political changes
-Comeback
-\"Great Leap Forward\"
-Status
-Kissinger’s forthcoming visit
-Effect on the President's visit to the PRC
-Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW]
-Chou En-lai
-Timing
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.)


-Kissinger's meeting with the PRC Ambassador
-Timing
-Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters's meeting
-Report on meeting
-The PRC’s response
-Meeting
-The PRC’s response
-The President's communique
-Announcement of Kissinger’s forthcoming visit
-Dates
-Crew lists
-Dates

Negotiations
-Nikolai Podgorny
-Trip to North Vietnam
-Dates of the President's trip to the PRC
-Announcement of Kissinger's trip
-Effect of the PRC’s domestic situation
-Date of announcement
-Agreement



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PRC


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-US position
-Middle East
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.)


-PRC trip
-USSR
-Soviet Summit
-The President's trip to the PRC
-Kissinger's memorandum to the President
-Soviet response


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[Duration: 30s ]


PRC


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-The President's visit to the PRC
-Chou En-lai
-Kissinger's meeting with PRC officials

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:02 pm.

The President's schedule
-Exhibition of race cars
-The President's remarks
-Photo opportunity
-Oliver F. (\"Ollie\") Atkins
-Racing magazines
-Press
-Time
-Racing cars
-State Dining Room

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 449-20 (cont.)



PRC
-Domestic situation
-National holiday
-Parade
-Cancellation of events
-PRC's response to the President's communique
-Kissinger's proposals
-Dates

The President and Kissinger left at 5:15 pm.