July 28, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, July 28, 1971, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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Schedule and Public Documents

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.
- Letter Accepting the Resignation of David K. E. Bruce as Head of the United States Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks.
- Remarks at the Unveiling of Portraits of Two Former Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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 Wednesday, July 28, 1971
The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

Archival Holdings

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)
The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings.

The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

Nixon Library Holdings
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National Security Documents

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 28 July 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. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

Foreign Economic Policy
- 68. Paper Prepared in the Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files—Europe, Box 685, Germany Volume IX 4-8/71. Confidential. Forwarded to Kissinger under cover of a July 29 memorandum from State Department Executive Secretary Theodore Eliot informing him the report was prepared by Nathaniel Samuels, chairman of the U.S. delegation to the offset negotiations. An attached July 31 memorandum from Sonnenfeldt apprised Kissinger of the current status of the offset negotiations in preparation for his August 3 meeting with Ambassador Pauls. Sonnenfeldt advised Kissinger to make it clear the Germans would have to improve their offer.
Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Chinese Representation in the United Nations
- 384. Information Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Herz) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, July 28, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Feldman and cleared by Assistant Secretary Green, Winthrop Brown, Aldrich, Ernest L. Kerley, Shoesmith, Jenkins, and Armitage.
Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

Between Beijing and Moscow: Summit Announcement, July 19-October 12, 1971
- 300. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and William F. Buckley, Jr., July 28, 1971, 11:25 a.m.
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts, Box 10, Chronological File. No classification marking. Kissinger was in Washington; Buckley was probably at his office in New York.
- 301. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, July 28, 1971, 12:23 p.m.
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts, Box 27, Dobrynin File. No classification marking.
- 302. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State, Moscow, July 28, 1971, 1750Z
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1 US–USSR. Secret; Nodis.
Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972
- 239. Briefing Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Crimmins) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Samuels), Washington, July 28, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO–COPPER CHILE. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on July 26 by Girdler and concurred in on July 27 by Fisher and Feldman.
Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

From SALT Announcement to Summit Announcement, May 27-October 12, 1971
- 184. Memorandum From K. Wayne Smith and Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 28, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 881, SALT talks (Helsinki), Vol. XV, 1 May–July 1971. Top Secret; Nodis; SALT. Sent for urgent action. Sent through Haig and Kennedy.
Vol. XXXIX, European Security

MBFR and the Conference on European Security, December 1970-December 1971
- 66. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State, Moscow, July 28, 1971, 1635Z
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US–USSR. Secret.
Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972
- 271. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Bonn, July 28, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt; no time of transmission or receipt appears on the message. For his memoir account, see Kissinger, White House Years, p. 830.
- 272. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State, Bonn, July 28, 1971, 1000Z
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 38–6. Secret; Exdis. According to another copy, the telegram was drafted by Dean on July 26 and approved by Rush. (Department of State, EUR/CE Files: Lot 85 D 330, JD Telegrams and Airgrams, 1971)
Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs
- 207. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 28, 1971
  Haig reported that President’s Assistant Ehrlichman had formed a Cabinet committee, chaired by Secretary of State Rogers, on the international drug problem. Haig added his concerns that the Department of State would not be able to mediate between the quarreling factions.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 358, Subject Files, Narcotics IV. Confidential. Haig did not initial the memorandum, and there is no indication of Kissinger’s decision, but see Document 208.
Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971
- 141. Conversation Among President Nixon, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), and the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland), Washington, July 28, 1971, 4:21-4:54 p.m.
  Farland briefed Nixon and Kissinger on the developing crisis in Pakistan.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Recording of Conversation among Nixon, Kissinger, and Farland, Oval Office, Conversation No. 549–25. No classification marking. The editor transcribed the conversation published 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.

Audiovisual Holdings

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.

Oval Office
White House Telephone
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-6869 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6869-03-19, President Nixon addressing representatives of the 26th annual Boys Nation of the American Legion. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Boys Nation of the American Legion representatives, unidentified persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6869-16A, President Nixon addressing representatives of the 26th annual Boys Nation of the American Legion. President Nixon is shaking hands with one of the representatives. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Boys Nation of the American Legion representatives, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6871 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6871-03A-16A, President Nixon participating in a ceremony unveiling portraits of the late Congressmen Clarence Cannon and John Taber. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, Statuary Hall. President Nixon, House Chaplain Reverend Edward G. Latch, Congressman George H. Mahon, Congressman Frank Bow; Mrs. William I. Pixley, daughter of the late Congressman Cannon; Mrs. Ann Hassett, niece of the late Congressman Taber; Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma), House Ninority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan).
- Frame(s): WHPO-6871-06A, President Nixon participating in a ceremony unveiling portraits of the late Congressmen Clarence Cannon and John Taber. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, Statuary Hall. President Nixon; House Chaplain Reverend Edward G. Latch; Congressman George H. Mahon; Congressman Frank Bow; Mrs. William I. Pixley, daughter of the late Congressman Cannon; Mrs. Ann Hassett, niece of the late Congressman Taber; Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma); House Ninority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan).
- Frame(s): WHPO-6871-17A-25A, President Nixon greeting the crowd after leaving the Capitol. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, street. President Nixon, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6871-21A, President Nixon greeting the crowd after leaving the Capitol. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, street. President Nixon, crowd.
Roll WHPO-6872 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6872-04-11, President Nixon speaking at the podium while participating in a ceremony unveiling portraits of the late Congressmen Clarence Cannon and John Taber. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, Statuary Hall. President Nixon, House Chaplain Reverend Edward G. Latch, Congressman George H. Mahon, Congressman Frank Bow; Mrs. William I. Pixley, daughter of the late Congressman Cannon; Mrs. Ann Hassett, niece of the late Congressman Taber; Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma), House Ninority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan).
- Frame(s): WHPO-6872-08, President Nixon speaking at the podium while participating in a ceremony unveiling portraits of the late Congressmen Clarence Cannon and John Taber. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. The Capitol, Statuary Hall. Visible on stage: President Nixon; House Ninority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Michigan); Noted as present: House Chaplain Reverend Edward G. Latch; Congressman George H. Mahon; Congressman Frank Bow; Mrs. William I. Pixley, daughter of the late Congressman Cannon; Mrs. Ann Hassett, niece of the late Congressman Taber; Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert (D-Oklahoma).
Roll WHPO-6873 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6873-02A-05A, President Nixon standing with Secretary of State William Rogers and Vice President Agnew upon Agnew's return from a goodwill trip around the world. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, William Rogers.
Roll WHPO-6927 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6927-02A-07A, President Nixon and William Rogers greeting Vice President Agnew upon his return from a trip around the world. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, driveway. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6927-08A-09A, President Nixon sitting with Vice President Agnew, William Rogers, and Henry Kissinger. 7/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger.
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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-710708
  Remarks by President Nixon to Boys Nation group. (7/28/1971)
  
  Runtime: 13:50
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-P-710709
  Dedication of painting in Statuary Room of US Capitol. (7/28/1971)
  
  Runtime: 13:15
  
  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-4549
  "Firing Line" with Gov. Ronald Reagan. Daniel Ellsberg.
  Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
  Runtime: 01:03:00
- WHCA-4550
  "Perspectives on Violence". U.S. Representative Wilbur Mills (D-OK).
  Southern Educational Communications Association
  Runtime: 00:59:35

Context (External Sources)

- New York Times of July 28, 1971
- AP Images photos from July 28, 1971
- Getty Images photos from July 28, 1971
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.
- July 1971 Broadcast Index
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
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