April 6, 1971

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

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Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

• Special Message to the Congress on Special Revenue Sharing for Education.
• Statement About an Alaska Natives' Claims Bill
• Toasts of the President and Ambassador Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa of Nicaragua at a Dinner Honoring the Chiefs of Mission of the Americas.
• Proclamation 4043—National Maritime Day, 1971

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

• Federal Register of Tuesday, April 6, 1971

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• House of Representatives: April 6, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: April 6, 1971

The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

• President's Daily Brief of 06 April 1971

The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 19. Telegram From the Consulate General in Dacca to the Department of State, Dacca, April 6, 1971, 0730Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1 PAK–US. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Sent as a joint State/AID/USIS message. Also sent to Islamabad and repeated to Karachi and Lahore. Received at 1008Z. In his memoirs Kissinger suggests that the Consulate General deliberately gave a low classification to this telegram in order to encourage broad circulation in Washington. (White House Years, p. 853) The distribution limitation was added to the telegram in the Department.

• 20. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Rogers and the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 6, 1971, 9:35 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 367, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking.

• 21. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State, Islamabad, April 6, 1971, 0838Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL PAK–US. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Received at 5:25 a.m.

Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

"A Key Point in Our Relationship": Backchannel Talks on SALT, Berlin, and the Summit

• 169. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 6, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Conversation 245–18. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portion of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. The conversation began at 1 p.m.

Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

• 220. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan, Washington, April 6, 1971, 2058Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 757, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1974, Jordan King Hussein Corres. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Seelye and Lloyd W. Sutherland (PA); cleared by Pickering, Hartman, and MacDonald (AID); cleared in substance by Jeanne Davis; and approved by Sisco.

Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Portugal

• 265. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 6, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 701, Country Files—Europe, Portugal, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for urgent action. The tabs are not printed.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1971

• 121. Memorandum from the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, April 6, 1971

  Kissinger advised Nixon to discuss a proposed visit to Iran during his upcoming meeting with Ambassador MacArthur.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 602, Country Files, Middle East Files, Iran, Vol. III, 1/1/71–8/31/71. Confidential. Sent for information. A note on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it.

Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

• 59. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 6, 1971

  Summary: Nixon and Kissinger discussed the recent elections in Chile.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Conversation 245–6. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon and Kissinger met in the Executive Office Building from 10:06 to 10:35 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The editors transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume.

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

The White House Tapes are sound recordings of President Richard Nixon's telephone conversations and of meetings held in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room in the White House, the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), the Lincoln Sitting Room in the residence section of the White House, and several locations at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. These recordings document many of the major events and decisions of the Nixon Administration from February 16, 1971 to July 18, 1973. Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

Old Executive Office Building

• 245-1; Unknown between 7:49 a.m. & 9:20 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 245-2; 9:20 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike"); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 245-3; 9:59 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 245-4; 9:59 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-5; 9:59 a.m. - 10:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.; Kissinger, Henry A.
• 245-6; 10:05 a.m. - 11:03 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.; Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike")
• 245-7; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-8; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 245-9; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-10; 11:10 a.m. - 11:11 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 245-11; Unknown between 11:11 a.m. & 11:13 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-12; 11:13 a.m. - 11:14 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 245-13; Unknown between 11:14 a.m. & 11:19 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-14; 11:19 a.m. - 11:21 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 245-15; Unknown between 11:21 a.m. & 11:35 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 245-16; 11:35 a.m. - 11:37 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 245-17; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 245-18; Unknown between 1:00 p.m. & 1:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 245-19; Unknown between 7:49 a.m. & 9:20 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo

Oval Office

• 475-1; Unknown between 11:53 a.m. & 11:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 475-2; Unknown between 11:53 a.m. & 11:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 475-3; Unknown between 11:53 a.m. & 11:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 475-4; Unknown between 11:55 a.m. & 12:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Morgan, Edward L.; Mead, Dana G.; McLane, James; Gartland, John; Evans, John F., Jr.; Harper, Edwin L.; Waldeman, Raymond J.; Rhatican, William F.; Rice, Donald B.; Crabill, Donald E.; Page, David; Adkins, Roger; Nathan, Richard P.; Robinson, William; Blum, James; Havens, Harry S.; Hamm, William; Rommel, Wilfred H.; Fischer, C. William; Sweeney, Naomi; Cook, Richard K.; Deane, John Russell, III; Fuller, Bill; Weidenbaum, Murray L.; Joss, Robert; Johnson, William H.; Velde, Richard W.; Copf, Jerry; Orlebeck, Charles J.; Ahlgram, Henry; Blunt, William W.; Olsson, John P.; Lovell, Malcolm R., Jr.; Cross, Christopher T.; Ottina, John R.; Granlich, Ned; Thompson, Larry; White House photographer; Michel, Peter; Barzel, Rainer; Pauls, Rolf; Hamm, William
• 475-5; Unknown between 12:17 p.m. & 12:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 475-6; 12:20 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wright, Don; Morton, Rogers C. B.; Stevens, Ted; Behren, Fritz; Garment, Leonard; Patterson, Bradley H., Jr.; Kilberg, Barbara ("Bobbie") (Greene); White House photographer
• 475-7; Unknown between 12:25 p.m. & 12:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 475-8; 8:59 p.m. - 8:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 475-9; 9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 475-10; Unknown between 9:20 p.m. & 9:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 476-1; Unknown between 12:27 p.m. & 8:59 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]

White House Telephone

• 1-1; Unknown between 11:51 a.m. & 11:53 a.m.; United States Secret Service agents; White House operator
• 1-2; Unknown between 11:51 a.m. & 11:53 a.m.; [Unknown person(s)]; White House operator
• 1-3; Unknown between 11:53 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 1-4; Unknown between 11:53 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 1-5; Unknown between 12:10 a.m. & 12:14 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; White House operator
• 1-6; 12:14 p.m. - 12:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hardin, Clifford M.; Gifford, Claude W.
• 42-2; 8:54 a.m. - 8:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
• 42-3; Unknown between 8:54 a.m. & 9:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-4; 9:10 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-5; Unknown between 9:20 a.m. & 9:22 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-6; 9:22 a.m. - 9:27 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike"); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 42-7; Unknown between 9:27 a.m. & 9:59 a.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Bull, Stephen B.
• 42-8; 9:59 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-9; 9:59 a.m. - 10:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.
• 42-10; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-11; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 42-12; Unknown between 11:03 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-13; 11:10 a.m. - 11:11 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 42-14; Unknown between 11:11 a.m. & 11:13 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-15; 11:13 a.m. - 11:14 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 42-16; Unknown between 11:14 a.m. & 11:19 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-17; 11:19 a.m. - 11:21 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 42-18; Unknown between 11:21 a.m. & 11:35 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-19; 11:35 a.m. - 11:37 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 42-20; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 1:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-21; 1:50 p.m. - 1:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 42-22; Unknown between 1:51 p.m. & 5:20 p.m.; Kissinger, Henry A.; White House operator
• 42-23; Unknown between 1:51 p.m. & 5:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-24; 5:20 p.m. - 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Richardson, Elliot L.
• 42-25; Unknown between 5:23 p.m. & 5:43 p.m.; Kissinger, Henry A.; White House operator
• 42-26; Unknown between 5:23 p.m. & 5:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-27; 5:43 p.m. - 5:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 42-28; 7:15 p.m. - 7:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 42-29; Unknown between 7:16 p.m., 4/6 & 10:59 a.m., 1/30; [Unknown person(s)]; White House operator
• 42-107; Unknown between 7:16 p.m., 4/6 & 10:59 a.m., 3/8; [Unknown person(s)]; White House operator

The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

Roll WHPO-5974 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5974-01-17, Vice President Agnew standing with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Gaston Thorn and others. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew, Gaston Thorn, unidentified men.

Roll WHPO-5975 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5975-02A-28A, Close-up portrait study of Charles Stuart. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Charles Stuart.

Roll WHPO-5976 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5976-02-06, President Nixon taping a film clip message on education. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Theatre. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5976-07-12, President Nixon returning to the West Wing. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, West Wing Portico. President Nixon, unidentified persons, Manolo Sanchez.

Roll WHPO-5977 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5977-03A-09A, Vice President Agnew seated informally with Ambassador Chow Shu-Kai of China. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew, Chow Shu-Kai.

Roll WHPO-5978 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5978-, Copy of close-up portrait study of Dr. Paul McCracken. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Paul McCracken.

Roll WHPO-5979 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5979-, Copy of close-up portrait study of Dr. Paul McCracken. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Paul McCracken.

Roll WHPO-5983 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5983-06-07, Pat Nixon standing with Mrs. Franco Mario Malfatti and three other women. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Yellow Oval Room. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Franco Mario Malfatti, unidentified women.

Roll WHPO-5984 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5984-03-05, Dinner Table settings, plates and flowers ready for State Dinner honoring the Chiefs of Missions of the Americas. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5984-06-12, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers and Mrs. Adele Rogers entering the Grand Hall before a State Dinner honoring Chiefs of Mis sions of the Americas and their wives. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5984-11A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers and Mrs. Adele Rogers pose for a formal state photograph at the Grand Staircase before entering the Chiefs of Mis sions of the Americas State Dinner. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5984-13-17, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers and Mrs. Adele Rogers attending a Chiefs of Mis sions of the Americas State Dinner. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, guests.

Roll WHPO-5985 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5985-03A-08A, Table settings for State Dinner honoring Chiefs of Missions of the Americas. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5985-04-09, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers and Adele Rogers entering the Grand Hall. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Adele Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5985-13-21, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers and Adele Rogers with guests in various rooms after dinner. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, guests, Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-5986 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5986-02A, Dinner service table settings for the OAS Dinner guests. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5986-03A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering the dining room to attend the OAS dinner. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5986-04A-08A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon sitting at the head table during the OAS dinner. 4/6/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, guests.

The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

• WHCA-SR-G-100
  Press briefing by Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), with Ronald Ziegler and Mr. Wright. (4/6/1971, Press Center)
  
  Runtime: 37:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-366
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Edwin Harper. (4/6/1971, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 37:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710402
  Film clip re revenue sharing. (4/6/1971)
  
  Runtime: 2:20
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-710403
  Remarks by President Nixon in toast to members of OAS Diplomatic Corps. (4/6/1971)
  
  Runtime: 10:12
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-4260
  "What Happened to Earth Day?". Richard Nixon.
  WCVE
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-4261
  "The Dick Cavett Show": Hubert Humphrey, Maureen Stapelton, Austin Pendleton. folk singer Judy Collins, actress and anti-Vietnam War activist Jane Fonda, Anthony Burgess and John Marchi.
  Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
  Runtime: 01:33:40
• WHCA-4266
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  25. Smith/Clark: Representative Boggs on FBI bugging on the the Hill. Time Code Start: 65:20. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith/Geer: Calley case and war crimes council in the House (Lt. Calley and My Lai Massacre trial). Time Code Start: 68:11. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congress, Vietnam War, Lt. Calley, My Lai Massacre, military trials, massacres, war crimes, atrocities, mass murders, civilians deaths, shootings. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Brinkley: Calley Case Prosecutor Captain Aubrey Daniel letter to President Nixon charges intervention in case has damaged system of military justice, charges subject to political influence; South vietnam raid into Laos destroyed 9 tons rice. Time Code Start: 70:35. Keywords: Vietnam War, Lt. Calley, My Lai Massacre, military trials, massacres, war crimes, atrocities, mass murders, civilians deaths, shootings. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Cronkite: POW issue & withdrawals from Vietnam. Time Code Start: 71:50. Keywords: Vietnam War, troops, withdrawals, Vietnam Prisoner of War. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Rather: President Nixon against set date of Indochina withdrawal. Time Code Start: 72:48. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals, ceasefires. Network: CBS.
  
  30. Cronkite: Revenue sharing proposal for education from President Nixon to Congress. Time Code Start: 74:32. Keywords: bills, laws, State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, financial aid, Presidents, House of Representatives, student aid, education, colleges, tuition. Network: CBS.
  
  31. Cronkite: Supersonic Transport (SST) & Alaska proposals. Time Code Start: 75:09. Keywords: Supersonic Transport, SST, aircraft, speed of sound, subsonic airliners. Network: CBS.
  
  32. Cronkite/Benton: Representative Boggs on bugging. Time Code Start: 76:18. Keywords: Congress, officials, reports, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire tap, surveillance, investigations. Network: CBS.
  
  33. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on Herbert Hoover. Time Code Start: 78:28. Keywords: Presidents, history, Quakers, comparisons. Network: CBS.
  
  34. Cronkite: Calley case (Lt. Calley and My Lai Massacre trial). Time Code Start: 80:55. Keywords: Vietnam War, Lt. Calley, My Lai Massacre, military trials, massacres, war crimes, atrocities, mass murders, civilians deaths, shootings. Network: CBS.

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