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Nixon & Kissinger on Leonid Brezhnev and Soviet-American relations

Monday, June 18, 1973 · 3:46 PM–3:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation447-001 on Tape 447StartMonday, June 18, 1973 at 3:46 PMEndMonday, June 18, 1973 at 3:47 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 447-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly to finalize the President's upcoming toast for the visit of Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. The two reviewed the speech to ensure appropriate length and effective editing. They specifically focused on highlighting the diplomatic achievements reached between the United States and the Soviet Union over the preceding years.

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I'll take a look and see where I am.
Number 6, it lists the number of achievements over the last few years.
And then...

NARA Description

On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:46 pm to 3:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 447-1

Date: June 18, 1973
Time: 3:46 pm - 3:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

      Leonid I. Brezhnev’s visit
           -President’s forthcoming toast, June 18, 1973
                  -Length
                  -Editing
                  -Achievements

Kissinger left at 3:47 pm.

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  • 447-002 3:47 PM · 20 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 3:47 pm and 4:20 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 447-001, June 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/447-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).