Conversation: 447-031
Prev: 447-030 Next: 447-032Start Date: Thursday, June 21, 1973 7:56 PM
End Date: Thursday, June 21, 1973 8:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Fulbright, J. WilliamRecording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On June 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and J. William Fulbright met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:56 pm to 4:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 447-31
Date: June 21, 1973
Time: 3:56 pm - 4:08 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. March-2012)
Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d)
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
Leonid I. Brezhnev’s visit
-Kissinger’s recent briefing
-Tone
-Duration
-Reaction
-Watergate
-Helmut (“Hal”) Sonnenfeldt’s briefing
-William P. Rogers
-Kissinger’s schedule
-J. William Fulbright’s committee
-Briefing
-Timing
-President’s conversation with Brezhnev
Kissinger talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 4:08
pm.
[Conversation No. 447-31A]
[Begin telephone conversation]
[See Conversation No. 41-23]
[End telephone conversation]
Brezhnev’s visit
-President’s recent conversation with Brezhnev
-Principles
-Soviet summit [?]
Kissinger talked with Fulbright at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 4:08 pm.]
[Conversation No. 447-31B]
[Begin telephone conversation]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. March-2012)
Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 41-24]
[End telephone conversation]
Kissinger’s schedule
-Briefing
-Timing
-Kissinger’s recent conversation with Fulbright
Brezhnev’s visit
-Fulbright and Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Unknown person
Brezhnev’s visit
-President’s schedule
-June 23, 1973
-PRC
-Brezhnev’s interest
-Ambassador
-William G. Hyland
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-French Foreign Minister
-Photograph opportunity
-PRC officials
-President’s achievements
-Future
-Possible statement
-Communique
-Allies
-Communique
-Signing
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
Kissinger’s schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. March-2012)
Conversation No. 447-31 (cont’d)
-Recent briefing
-Questions
-Negotiation specifics
-Answers
President’s schedule
Kissinger left at 4:08 pm.