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On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-187 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Leslie T. ("Bob") Hope. [See Conversation No. 410-43] Prisoners of War [POWs] return - Rose Mary Woods - Capt. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr. - Col. Robinson Risner's statement - Material for movies - Jack L. Warner - Meeting with Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS] - December 1972 bombing of North Vietnam - Adm. Thomas H. Moorer - The President's instructions - B-52s - Effect on POWs - May 8, 1972 bombing - The President's conversation with Hope - Heroes - Vietnam settlement Terence Cooke - Catholic Youth Organization [CYO] - Hope's appearance - Location POWs and Vietnam settlement - Hope's telegram Golf - The President's schedule - Rose Mary Woods - John B. Connally - A. Pollard Simons - Arnold Palmer John Ford - Support for the President's policies - Medal of Freedom - Timing of ceremony - Location Letter from the President to Warren Dorn Hope's appearance at CYO - Message from the President - POWs POWs return - Value to the nation - National Broadcasting Company [NBC] press conference - Hope - December 1972 bombing - The President's view - Hope and Palmer - Moorer - Creighton W. Abrams Vietnam settlement - US commitment - Raising of US flag to full staff - Claudia A. ("Lady Bird") Johnson's agreement - Respect of enemies - Trust of allies Hope's schedule - New York Golf - The President's schedule - Nguyen Van Thieu The President talked with Delores (Reade) Hope. Bob Hope's schedule - Israel - Event with Cooke POWs - Homecoming - The country's reaction - Amnesty - Canada and Sweden - Abrams - The President's conversations with POW wives - Mrs. James Mulligan, Mrs. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr., Mrs. Robinson Risner - Bravery Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon Invitation for dinner. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator.