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Nixon & Kissinger on National Security and Foreign Policy

Monday, June 11, 1973 · 2:55 PM–2:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation444-007 on Tape 444StartMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:55 PMEndMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:56 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 444-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss logistics and security arrangements for an upcoming trip, focusing on the necessity of maintaining a strictly controlled itinerary. The two weigh the potential security risks of landing at specific bases and whether such details should be disclosed publicly. They conclude the brief exchange by confirming departure times and reaffirming the need for operational discretion.

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Oh, go with your guessing.
Right, right.
Anything with regard to sent from any other?
One thing that you're talking about is that what I have in mind is that this is like a version of a totally controlled situation.
We fly into a base and go there.
On a base, that's the one.
They look it over too late to be concerned.
What if this is a security problem?
If we have to deal with this, we'll let that out.
Well, maybe we won't.
Good.
You leave at 1030.
Give me my best.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1973, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 444-7

Date: June 11, 1973
Time: 2:55 pm - 2:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See Conversation No. 40-9]

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.
  • 040-009 2:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 2:55 pm to 2:56 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.
  • 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 444-007, 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/444-007 (accessed September 28, 2026).