Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Leonid Brezhnev

Friday, June 22, 1973 · 10:31 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation946-008 on Tape 946StartFriday, June 22, 1973 at 10:31 AMEndFriday, June 22, 1973 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 946-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to finalize preparations for the upcoming visit of Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. The discussion focused on the coordination and compilation of formal agreements to be addressed during the summit. This meeting served as a strategic review to ensure all diplomatic documentation was in order prior to the leader's arrival.

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NARA Description

On June 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 946-8

Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:31 am and 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with and unknown man.

       Leonid I. Brezhnev’s visit
              -Compilation of agreements

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:50 am.

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  • 946-011 10:55 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:31 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 946-008, June 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/946-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).