Date: March 9, 1973

Time: Unknown between 2:46 pm and 2:53 pm

Location: White House Telephone

Henry A. Kissinger talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 418-5F]

John T. Downey’s release

-Message from People’s Republic of China [PRC]

-Announcement

-Release of other prisoners

-Lt. Cmdr. Robert J. Flynn

-Maj. Philip E. Smith

-Ziegler’s reaction

-Appeal to Cheu En-Lai

-Illness of Downey’s mother

President’s schedule

-William P. Rogers

-Announcement

-Timing

-Wording