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On January 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:43 pm and 3:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-132 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See Conversation No. 311-23] President's Vietnam announcement - Date of - President spoke to H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Hubert H. Humphrey's election announcement, January 10th - President's election announcement - January 8th[?] - Date - January 14th - Sunday - Super Bowl - Kissinger spoke to Ellsworth F. Bunker - Troop announcement - Prior to Congress convenes - Peace plan - After President's State of the Union address - Troop announcement - Television - Peace plan - Timing release of - Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu - Bunker - President's political opponents - Peace initiatives - Split - Michael J. Mansfield's proposal - Bombing - Thieu - Pre- Empting them - Ceasefire - Mansfield proposal - President's schedule - Peace plan - Foreign policy report - Trip to People's Republic of China [PRC] - Announcing peace plan after State of Union address - Troop announcement - Advantages - Humphrey's election announcement - Timing - Troop announcement - Media coverage - Amount - Date - State of the Union Address - Peace speech - Possible scenarios - Vietnamese - Possible problem - State of the Union Address - Mention of Vietnam situation - Possible inclusion of foreign policy in Address - Including troop announcement - Date - Kissinger to speak to Melvin R. Laird - Draftees - Troop announcement - Draftees - Whether to include in State of the Union address - Decision to do separately - President's schedule - Troop announcement - State of the Union - Peace plan - Foreign policy report - Timing - Peace plan - Broadcast - Troop announcement - Including statement on draftees - Laird - Leaks - Kissinger's concern - Kissinger to speak to Adm. Thomas H. Moorer on January 2, 1972 - Peace plan announcement. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.