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On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 11:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 675-010 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. [Recording begins while the conversation is in progress] President's trip to People's Republic of China [PRC] - President's previous briefing - Taiwan, Republic of China - Troops - Vietnam - PRC understanding - Communiqué - President's briefings - Length - Administration's stance - William P. Rogers's briefings - Taiwan - Comparisons with PRC - Possible State Department stance - Peking - Rogers - The President's accomplishments - Rogers's schedule - The President's previous comments - Mao Tse- Tung - PRC Foreign Minister - Recognition of the President's efforts - President's previous briefing - Cabinet - Rogers's role - PRC people - Comparisons and differences - Youth - President's previous briefing - Administration's stance - Mao Tse- Tung - President's previous briefing - Rogers's role - Communist nations - East and West Berlin, Austria, Hungary - Rogers's role - Report about foreign reaction - Allen J. Ellender - New York Times story concerning Soviet reaction - Rogers's view - Concern - Rogers's schedule - Mao Tse- Tung - President's forthcoming briefing - Importance - Kissinger's role - President's instructions - President's previous briefing - Rogers's role - Concern for Rogers - Taiwan - Barry M. Goldwater - Praise for the President - Rogers's role - Foreign reaction - Japan and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - Ellender - New York Times - Rogers's possible attitude - Hugh Scott, Michael J. Mansfield - President's presentation - Rogers's comments - USSR strengths - Chinese - Purpose - Taiwan - PRC comparisons - Rogers's possible diplomatic actions - Singapore - Hong Kong - Kissinger - Communiqué - Deputy Minister [Chiao Kuan- Hua] - Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon - Acknowledgement from Rogers - Importance - President's forthcoming briefings - Cabinet members - Kissinger's role - Mao Tse- Tung, Chou En- Lai - President's previous briefing - Rogers's comments - Technology and trade - USSR and Japanese - Possible message to PRC - US- USSR relations - State Department stance - Rogers - Congressional Committee - State Department - Press - Taiwan compared to PRC - Rogers Kissinger left at 11:59 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.