Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-019
Kissinger on Oval Office and Architecture
Friday, June 22, 1973 · 12:51 PM–3:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min
AI Summary
Henry A. Kissinger met with an unidentified man and woman in the Oval Office to discuss architectural comparisons and personal recollections. The conversation included observations regarding the White House Rose Garden and its similarities to Georgian-style homes in England. No substantive policy decisions were made, as the dialogue focused primarily on light social interaction and logistical scheduling.
- Oval Office
- Architecture
- Rose Garden
- Social interaction
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NARA Description
On June 22, 1973, Henry A. Kissinger and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 946-19
Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:51 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
Henry A. Kissinger met with an unknown man and woman.
President’s location
Oval Office
-Rose Garden
-Compared to unknown person’s home
-England
-Georgian architectural style
President’s schedule
-Meeting with unknown man
-Kissinger’s recollection
-Signing ceremony [?]
-Location
Kissinger and the unknown man and woman left at an unknown time before 3:48 pm.Also recorded on June 22, 1973
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- 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.
- 946-017 12:34 PM · 49 sec — 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.
- 946-018 12:35 PM · 15 sec — 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.
- 946-023 12:51 PM · 6 min — Nellie L. Yates and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 3:48 pm.
- 946-024 12:51 PM · 29 min — unknown person(s), Nellie L. Yates, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 3:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 946-019, 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/946-019 (accessed October 10, 2026).