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Nixon tape conversation 41-43 Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger June 22, 1973 1:51 p.m.   Song: Bloc Party, “The Pioneers (M83 Remix)”   Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was stateside from June 18-24 in 1973 for meetings with President Nixon. Brezhnev’s visit occurred a month after the Watergate Committee began televising their hearings, though these were paused in the interests of diplomacy for Brezhnev’s visit.     This is the final telephone conversation between Kissinger and Nixon recorded; Nixon ordered the taping system to be disconnected a month later on July 18 after Alexander Butterfield revealed the system’s existence to the Watergate Committee on July 16.   Butterfield's revelation was fatal to Nixon's presidency and is ultimately responsible for these tapes becoming public.   Nixon opens by commenting on Kissinger “unfortunately” not being on stage with himself and Brezhnev. Nixon and Kissinger were notoriously jealous of