Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-018
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Leonid Brezhnev
Friday, June 22, 1973 · 12:35 PM–12:51 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate logistics regarding the upcoming visit of Soviet General Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev. The discussion focused primarily on the scheduling and accommodations for the Soviet leader during his stay at Blair House. No further policy decisions were recorded as the meeting concluded shortly thereafter.
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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 12:35 pm and 12:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 946-18
Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:51 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Leonid I. Brezhnev’s schedule
-Blair House
The President and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:51 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 946-018, 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/946-018 (accessed October 10, 2026).