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On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:26 pm to 9:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-047 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See Conversation No. 288-2] Announcement October 12, 1971 of the President's trip to Moscow - U. Alexis Johnson - Soviets - Japanese - Nobuhiko Ushiba - Ronald L. Ziegler - Instructions - Anatoliy F. Dobrynin - News leak - State Department Press Conference, October 12, 1971 - US- People's Republic of China [PRC] policy - Possible question - Response - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - United Nations [UN] - New York Times editorial - Robert C. Byrd amendment - Administration position - William P. Rogers - Congress - Possible response - Presidential statement Forthcoming US- USSR summit - Japanese - Possible leak - Ushiba - Johnson - Possible leak [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/12/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [011-047- W003] [Duration: 10s] Henry A. Kissinger's health - Cold The President's schedule - Briefing books - Kissinger - Possible meeting with Kissinger Kissinger's schedule - Chicago - Briefing - Richard J. Daley The Press conference, October 12, 1971 - US- USSR summit announcement - Format - Ziegler. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.