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On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:31 pm to 9:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-010 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. President's previous speech on Southeast Asia - November 3, 1969 speech - Network analysis - John W. Chancellor - Dan Rather - Marvin L. Kalb - Pentagon correspondent - Howard K. Smith - Conclusion of speech - Reaction of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Winston Lord - Kissinger's reaction - Analysis of President’s delivery - Congressional leaders - Carl B. Albert - Hugh Scott - Gerald R. Ford - Robert P. Griffin - Cabinet - Kissinger’s reaction - Network analysis - Chancellor, Rather - White House staff and Cabinet - H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman - John D. Ehrlichman - George P, Shultz - John B. Connally - Reaction to possible North Vietnam intransigence - Anatoliy F. Dobrynin - Soviet efforts. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.