Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-039
Nixon & Kissinger on Foreign Policy and Geopolitics
Sunday, June 13, 1971 · 3:09 PM–3:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to discuss international political developments and foreign policy strategy. The conversation focused on the challenges of interpreting foreign actors' intentions and the necessity of maintaining strategic clarity while navigating complex geopolitical shifts. They emphasized the importance of effective communication and ensuring that U.S. actions remain consistent with their long-term foreign policy objectives.
Audio
This conversation has not yet been cut into its own clip, so the player above contains the full tape segment shared with neighbouring conversations. It begins about 01:36:39 into the tape and ends around 01:43:20.
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 256-39 Date: June 13, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:09 pm and 3:22 pm Location: Executive Office Building Henry A. Kissinger talked with the President [See Conversation No. 5-59]
Also recorded on June 13, 1971
- 005-054 12:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:53 pm to 12:56 pm.
- 005-055 12:53 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 1:28 pm.
- 256-034 12:56 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:28 pm.
- 256-035 12:56 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:28 pm.
- 005-058 1:28 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 1:28 pm to 1:35 pm.
- 256-037 1:28 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:28 pm to 1:35 pm.
- 256-038 1:35 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 3:09 pm.
- 005-059 3:09 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:09 pm to 3:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 256-039, June 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-039 (accessed October 12, 2026).