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PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON'S NEWS CONFERENCE #34
Held in the Briefing Room
At the White House
Washington, D.C.
October 3, 1973
At 11:34 A.M. EDT (Wednesday)
Official White House Transcript
THE PRESIDENT: Won't you be seated, ladies and
gentlemen. I guess I should say all those who can find seats.
Dr. Kissinger, as you know from an announcement
that I understand got out about 30 minutes ago from Peking,
will visit Peking on October 26 to 29. This is part of the
continuing dialogue between the People's Republic of China
and the United States which began with my visit to China
last year.
The subjects that will be discussed include those
that have been discussed on previous occasions, trade, for
example, where, it is interesting to note, that the amount
of bilateral trade between the two countries, which was
approximately $6 million in 1971, will be an estimated $800
million in 1973. Scientific and cultural exchanges will be
a major subject for discussions and, of course, other matters
of mutual concern to the two nations.
In addition, Dr. Kissinger has been invited by the Foreign
Minister of Japan, Mr. Ohira, to stop in Japan on his visit
to the Far East. He will do so. The timing of that visit,
however, has not yet been agreed upon and will be announced
as soon as we hear from the Japanese.
Incidentally, I learned that 12 to 15 members of the
press will be invited, if they desire to go, to go on the
trip with the Secretary of State, and if you would put in
your applications at the State Department, in this instance,
I think that they will be honored in the order in which they
are received.