Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 341 › Conversation 341-040

Nixon alone in his EOB office on USSR and Leonid Brezhnev

Sunday, June 11, 1972 · 3:22 PM–5:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation341-040 on Tape 341StartSunday, June 11, 1972 at 3:22 PMEndSunday, June 11, 1972 at 5:08 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 341-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum regarding his recent diplomatic trip to the Soviet Union. He reflects on his interactions with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and notes specific details concerning an expensive gift. The brief recording also touches upon matters related to Iran.

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NARA Description

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 341-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 341-40

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]
[341-040-w001]
[Duration: 1m 47s]

     The President’s trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
          -Leonid I Brezhnev
                -Unknown expensive item
          -Iran

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Wow.
That was me.
No.
Uh-huh.
No.
No.
Thank you.

Also recorded on June 11, 1972

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  • 341-036 3:22 PM · 10 min — 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.
  • 341-037 3:22 PM — 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.
  • 341-038 3:22 PM — 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.
  • 341-039 3:22 PM · 40 sec — 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.
  • 341-041 3:22 PM · 2 min — 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.
  • 341-042 3:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 341-040, June 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/341-040 (accessed November 14, 2026).