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On January 25, 1972, the White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, and John A. Scali talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 10:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-076 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The White House operator talked with Henry A. Kissinger. Status of calls to John A. Scali and William P. Rogers Kissinger talked with Scali. The President's previous speech on Vietnam - Reaction - Tone - Delivery - Reaction - Press - Scali's role. Participants: White House operator; Kissinger, Henry A.; Scali, John A.