Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 444 › Conversation 444-007
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
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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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]
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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 November 12, 2026).