Washington Summit (1973)

The Washington Summit of 1973 was a Cold War-era meeting between United States president Richard Nixon, United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Alexei Kosygin that took place June 18–25. The Cold War superpowers met at the White House to discuss issues regarding oceanography, transportation, agricultural research, cultural exchange, and most significantly, nuclear disarmament. The Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War was signed during the summit. The summit has been called a high-water mark in détente between the USSR and the US. The summit was originally intended to run until June 26, but ended a day early.

Washington Summit
Host country United States
DateJune 18–25, 1973
Venue(s)White House
CitiesWashington, D.C.
Participants Leonid Brezhnev &
  Alexei Kosygin
 Richard Nixon &
  Henry Kissinger
FollowsMoscow Summit (1972)
PrecedesMoscow Summit (1974)
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