Conversation: 447-031
Prev:  447-030 Next: 447-032Start Date: 21-Jun-1973 3:56 PM
End Date: 21-Jun-1973 4:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Fulbright, J. William; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On June 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and J. William Fulbright met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:56 pm to 4:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 447-31 Date: June 21, 1973 Time: 3:56 pm - 4:08 pm Location: Executive Office Building -31- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2012) Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d) The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. Leonid I. Brezhnev’s visit -Kissinger’s recent briefing -Tone -Duration -Reaction -Watergate -Helmut (“Hal”) Sonnenfeldt’s briefing -William P. Rogers -Kissinger’s schedule -J. William Fulbright’s committee -Briefing -Timing -President’s conversation with Brezhnev Kissinger talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 4:08 pm. [Conversation No. 447-31A] [Begin telephone conversation] [See Conversation No. 41-23] [End telephone conversation] Brezhnev’s visit -President’s recent conversation with Brezhnev -Principles -Soviet summit [?] Kissinger talked with Fulbright at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 4:08 pm.] [Conversation No. 447-31B] [Begin telephone conversation] -32- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2012) Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d) [See Conversation No. 41-24] [End telephone conversation] Kissinger’s schedule -Briefing -Timing -Kissinger’s recent conversation with Fulbright Brezhnev’s visit -Fulbright and Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Unknown person Brezhnev’s visit -President’s schedule -June 23, 1973 -PRC -Brezhnev’s interest -Ambassador -William G. Hyland -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -French Foreign Minister -Photograph opportunity -PRC officials -President’s achievements -Future -Possible statement -Communique -Allies -Communique -Signing -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin Kissinger’s schedule -33- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. March-2012) Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d) -Recent briefing -Questions -Negotiation specifics -Answers President’s schedule Kissinger left at 4:08 pm.