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On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:03 pm to 9:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-047 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. Kissinger's forthcoming conversation with Jay Lovestone - Specific export licenses - Grain - Congress - Lovestone Cambodia - Reports - Press veracity - Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.'s veracity - Military unit's fighting ability - Alexander M. Haig, Jr. - Abrams - Casualties Abrams' military staff - Haig's view. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.