Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 943 › Conversation 943-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Leonid I. Brezhnev

Monday, June 18, 1973 · 10:40 AM–10:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation943-006 on Tape 943StartMonday, June 18, 1973 at 10:40 AMEndMonday, June 18, 1973 at 10:54 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 943-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to coordinate preparations for the upcoming official visit of Soviet General Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev. The discussion centered on logistical and strategic planning regarding the summit proceedings. Following the brief consultation, the visitor departed, leaving the President to finalize arrangements for the high-profile diplomatic engagement.

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NARA 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 10:40 am and 10:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 943-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 943-6

Date: June 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:54 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 943-6 (cont’d)

     Leonid I. Brezhnev visit

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:54 am.

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  • 943-005 10:35 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 10:40 am.
  • 943-010 10:35 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:40 am.
  • 943-007 10:40 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:54 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 943-006, 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/943-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).