Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-017

Nixon & Kissinger on Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Strategy

Friday, June 22, 1973 · 12:34 PM–12:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 49 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation946-017 on Tape 946StartFriday, June 22, 1973 at 12:34 PMEndFriday, June 22, 1973 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 946-017 ↗

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President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly in the Oval Office to continue discussions regarding ongoing international negotiations or intelligence matters. The dialogue, which appears to be a segment of a broader exchange, focuses on the strategic feasibility of obtaining specific terms or information. No definitive policy shift is finalized in this short duration, as the participants weigh the necessity and availability of their objectives.

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NARA Description

On June 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 946-17

Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:34 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

[See Conversation No. 41-38]

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  • 127-005 12:29 PM · 3 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-007 12:29 PM · 3 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-008 12:29 PM · 1 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 041-037 12:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 041-038 12:34 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 12:34 pm to 12:35 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 946-017, 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/946-017 (accessed October 10, 2026).