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On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-128 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See also Conversation No. 425-19] Kissinger's memorandum on President's March 29 speech - Economic aid - North Vietnam - South Vietnam - President's meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu - Press relations - Wording - Enforcement of cease- Fire agreement - Aid to North Vietnam - Subsequent speech on Vietnam - Stronger language - North Vietnam - Cease- Fire - Washington Special Action Group [WASG] - Infiltration - Bureaucracy's attitude to South Vietnam - Comparison with India and Pakistan - Possible Communist offensive - Threat to North Vietnam - Aid to North Vietnam - Cease- Fire violations - Cancellation Anatoliy F. Dobrynin - Kissinger's conversation - Forthcoming meeting - Soviet summit - Scheduling. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator.