Date: February 21, 1973
Time: 11:52 am - 11:57 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with William Downey.
[See Conversation No. 859-32B]
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
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Aug.-08)
Conversation No. 43-150 (cont’d)
-Mother of John Downey
-Illness
Kissinger talked with William Downey.
John Downey
-PRC review of sentence
-Timing of release
-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 reliability