Date: February 23, 1973

Time: 3:38 pm – 3:44 pm

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Gerald R. Ford.

[See Conversation No. 413-17A]

Foreign relations

-The People’s Republic of China [PRC]

-The President’s conversation with Carl B. Albert

-Henry A. Kissinger’s talks with Chinese officials

-Chou En-lai

-Congressional travel to the PRC

-US position

-Members of Congress

-Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield

-Albert and Ford

-Role

-Bipartisanship

February 22, 1973 meeting

-The President’s speech

-Reaction

-The President’s supporters and opponents

-Ford’s view

-Revenue sharing

-Evenings at the White House

-Dinners

-Jacob K. Javits

-Donald W. Riegel, Jr.

-William C. (“Don”) Daniel

-Possible party switch

-House of Representatives rules

-Mark O. Hatfield

-Vietnam policy

-Veto votes

-Vietnam settlement

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