Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-009

Nixon phone call with Kissinger on Leonid Brezhnev and San Clemente

Monday, June 11, 1973 · 2:55 PM–2:56 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation040-009 on Tape 40StartMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:55 PMEndMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:56 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the logistical and security arrangements for Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev’s upcoming visit to San Clemente. Nixon emphasizes the site's suitability, noting its controlled environment on a military base, while Kissinger highlights the Soviet delegation’s significant concerns regarding security and reported plots. The two agree to resolve the site issue by the following day to finalize travel arrangements.

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Hello, Mr. President.
Still with your guest?
That's right, yes, but we've made very good progress.
Right, right.
Anything with regard to San Clemente yet?
No, he hasn't had an answer on that issue yet.
You might point out one thing when you're talking to him that what I would have in mind is that he would like is
First, it's a totally controlled situation.
We fly to a base and then go in, and we'll enjoy it tremendously.
There's no problem.
Demonstration's even better than the White House.
The basic problem, as I understand it, is the security problem.
I've had a very frank talk.
Security.
I think that's the major concern.
Listen, we've got security around there like, you know, all over the place.
It's on a base.
That's the point.
Well, they've looked it over, too.
They may be concerned.
Oh, yeah.
There's no question about that.
And they've also brought me some information of some plots that they have information of, which I'm going to...
It's your life.
It's your life.
All of it is a security problem.
If we have to feel this one, we'll let that out.
Well, we will have an answer on that tomorrow, Mr. President.
You leave at 10.30.
Give you my best.
I will do that, but everything else is in good shape.
Good.
Right, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 2:55 pm to 2:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-9

Date: June 11, 1973
Time: 2:55 pm - 2:56 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See also Conversation No. 444-7]

     Kissinger’s conversation with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
           -Leonid I. Brezhnev’s schedule
                 -San Clemente
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                       -Security

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as a PRMPA National Security (B) withdrawal.
With new guidance it is now categorized as a PRMPA Federal Statute (A). It has been
rereviewed and cleared for release under PRMPA 09/27/2022.]
[Federal Statute]
[040-009-w001]
[Duration: 2s]

     Kissinger’s conversation with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
           -Leonid I. Brezhnev’s schedule
                 -San Clemente
                       -Security

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     Kissinger’s conversation with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
           -Leonid I. Brezhnev’s schedule
                 -San Clemente
                       -Security

     Kissinger’s schedule

Also recorded on June 11, 1973

  • 040-008 2:55 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:55 pm.
  • 444-006 2:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:55 pm.
  • 444-007 2:55 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:55 pm to 2:56 pm.
  • 040-010 2:56 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 040-011 2:56 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 444-008 2:56 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 444-009 2:56 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 040-012 3:00 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-009, June 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-009 (accessed October 23, 2026).