Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 041-038 Date: Friday, June 22, 1973 at 12:34 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A. Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/041-038 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] I am Mr. Kissinger. [0:04] Yeah. [0:05] On the line. [0:05] Brezhnev has delayed getting through with the business thing. [0:08] It occurred to me that you might try to get Dabrina on the phone and tell him the reaction of the leaders is very positive. [0:16] You see? [0:17] Right. [0:17] I'll do it this minute. [0:18] If you can, and that particularly that we made a strong pitch on MFN and so forth, but just that he might pass that to Brezhnev before he gets here, okay? [0:25] If you can reach him, fine. [0:27] Right. [0:27] Good. [0:27] Let me try it immediately.