Date: February 21, 1973

Time: 11:52 am – 11:57 am

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with William Downey.

[See Conversation No. 859-31]

John Downey

-The President’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger

-Chou En-lai

-Release of Downy by the People’s Republic of China [PRC]

-Circumstances

-Kissinger’s negotiations

-Kissinger’s announcement

-Timing of release

-Mother of John Downey

-Illness

Kissinger talked with William Downey.

John Downey

-PRC review of sentence

-Timing of release

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Tape Subject Log

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-Kissinger’s statement

-Kissinger’s negotiations

-The President’s role in the release from captivity

-Mother of John Downey

-Illness

-Letter to Chou

-Kissinger’s announcement

-PRC relaibility