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Conversation 943-003

TapeTape 943StartMonday, June 18, 1973 at 10:27 AMEndMonday, June 18, 1973 at 10:35 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual, likely a press aide or logistics coordinator, to finalize arrangements for the upcoming visit of Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. The discussion focused on managing the media presence and optimizing television coverage for the President’s public remarks. They specifically addressed the strategic positioning of the press pool to ensure favorable visual documentation of the proceedings.

Leonid BrezhnevWhite House logisticsMedia relationsTelevision coveragePress poolPresidential scheduling
AudioNARA Description

On June 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 943-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 943-3

Date: June 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:27 am and 10:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     Leonid I. Brezhnev visit
          -Brezhnev’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. August-2011)

                                                              Conversation No. 943-3 (cont’d)

           -Television [TV] coverage
                 -Location of media

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:35 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

You're on TV.
A senator will leave the office.
You can call the police.
The pool pickup for your speech is directly head on.
Dead center.
I'm a press secretary.
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