August 26, 1971

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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• Executive Order 11616—Amending Executive Order No. 11491, Relating to Labor-Management Relations in the Federal Service

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• Federal Register of Thursday, August 26, 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 26 August 1971

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Chinese Representation in the United Nations

• 399. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, August 26, 1971, 0234Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret. Repeated to Taipei, Tokyo, and Pretoria.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 135. Memorandum From Samuel Hoskinson of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 26, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 570, Indo-Pak War, South Asia, 1/1/71–9/30/71. Secret. Sent for information.

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

Between Beijing and Moscow: Summit Announcement, July 19-October 12, 1971

• 321. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), August 26, 1971, 1:22 p.m., PDT

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts, Box 27, Dobrynin File. No classification marking. Kissinger was in San Clemente; Dobrynin was in Washington.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 134. Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, August 26, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 563, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. VI. Confidential. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum in Kissinger’s handwriting reads: “OK

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 322. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Berlin, Washington, August 26, 1971, 2021Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 38–6. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Sutterlin; cleared by Hillenbrand, Eliot, Brower, and Haig; and approved by Rogers. Repeated to Bonn.

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 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-7142 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7142-02A-09A, Vice President Agnew meeting with a delegation from India. 8/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, room. Spiro Agnew, Indian delegation.

Roll WHPO-7155 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7155-01A-26A, State gifts given to President Nixon, including a vase, some plaques, an old phone, and a statue. 8/26/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown.

Roll WHPO-7158 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7158-01-28, The "Spirit of '76" in the air. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7158-03A, The "Spirit of '76" in the air. (AF1). 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7158-17A, The "Spirit of '76" in the air. (AF1). 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7158-30-37, Military personnel in front of a helicopter and the "Spirit of '76.". 8/26/1971, unknown tarmac. military personnel.

Roll WHPO-7159 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7159-01-25, The "Spirit of '76" in the air. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7159-16, The "Spirit of '76" in the air. (AF1). 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7159-26-34, Military personnel in front of a helicopter and the "Spirit of '76.". 8/26/1971, unknown tarmac. military personnel.

Roll WHPO-7160 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7160-02A-36A, The "Spirit of '76" in the air, doing tricks. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.

Roll WHPO-7161 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7161-01A-36A, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over land. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. Air Force One (AF1), Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7161-12, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over land. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7161-13, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over land. 8/26/1971, air airplane, exterior.

Roll WHPO-7162 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7162-01A-35A, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over Catalina Island's Avalon Bay and sea. 8/26/1971, Avalon, Catalina, California airplane, exterior. Air Force One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000, Avalon Bay.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7162-11A, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over Catalina Island's Avalon Bay and sea. 8/26/1971, Avalon, Catalina, California airplane, exterior. Air Force One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000, Avalon Bay.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7162-22A, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over Catalina Island's Avalon Bay and sea. 8/26/1971, Avalon, Catalina, California airplane, exterior. Air Force One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000, Avalon Bay.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7162-24A, The "Spirit of '76" Air Force One (AF1) flying over Catalina Island's Avalon Bay and sea. 8/26/1971, Avalon, Catalina, California airplane, exterior. Air Force One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000, Avalon Bay.

Roll WHPO-7163 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7163-01A-34A, The "Spirit of '76" flying over Catalina Island. 8/26/1971, California Catalina Island. One, Spirit of 76, VC-137C SAM 26000.

Roll WHPO-7169 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7169-02-05, President Nixon walking to his office. 8/26/1971, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-7170 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7170-04, President Nixon standing with unidentified men. 8/26/1971, Santa Ana, California Chez Cary Restaurant. President Nixon, unidentified men.

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.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-695
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (8/26/1971, Surf and Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach, California)
  
  Runtime: 40:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: No feed information listed; Recorded by RES (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  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-4605
  "President Nixon's Speech before the National Association of Retired Persons". Averell Harriman, Dizzy Gillespie, Evel Knievel.
  Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
  Runtime: 00:31:34
• WHCA-4606
  "Newsmakers" AND "Washington Week in Review".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:01:03
• WHCA-4607
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I. Excerpts of evening network news broadcasts from the week of 8/20/71 to 8/26/71
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-4608
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II. Excerpts of evening network news broadcasts from the week of 8/20/71 to 8/26/71 Joseph Blatchford, Director of the Peace Corps.
  Group W Productions
  Runtime: 1:30

• New York Times of August 26, 1971

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• August 1971 Broadcast Index

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• August 26, 1971