President Nixon utilized this session to dictate a memorandum regarding the public persona of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. The President specifically focused on analyzing Brezhnev’s recent media appearance, noting the strategic importance of his smile. This reflection served to inform the administration’s broader strategy for handling diplomatic communications and international public relations.
On June 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 341-39
Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:22 and 5:08 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[341-039-w001]
[Duration: 37s]
(rev. Jan-02)
Comments on an Leonid I. Brehznev’s [?] appearance
-Smile
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