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.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.