June 29, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, June 29, 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.

Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.
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.
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, June 29, 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 29 June 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. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972
- 91. Memorandum for the President’s File by the President’s Special Assistant (Safire), Washington, June 29, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Office Files, Memoranda for the President, Box 85, May 2-August 15, 1971. No classification marking. The memorandum is Safire’s record of the President’s comments before a meeting of the President’s Commission on Productivity, which met between 10:07 and 10:47 a.m. in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (Ibid., White House Central Files, Staff Members and Office Files, Office of Presidential Papers and Archives, Daily Diary)
Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

The NSC System
- 157. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nutter) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Packard), Washington, June 29, 1971
  Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330 OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330 74 040, NSC June 1971. Confidential.
Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Secretary-General Succession
- 220. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, June 29, 1971, 2238Z
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential. Repeated to Addis Ababa.
Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

The Consequences of Operation Lan Som 719 and the Search for a Settlement, April 8-October 6, 1971
- 224. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 29, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 512, Country Files, Far East, Cambodia, Vol. XIII. Top. Secret. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads, “The President has seen.”
Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971
- 83. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco), Washington, June 29, 1971, 10:40 a.m.
  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 368, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking.
Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

"One of Two Routes": Soviet-American Relations and Kissinger's Secret Trip to China, April 23-July 18, 1971
- 267. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 29, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Conversation 531–27. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portions of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon met Kissinger in the Oval Office from 4:21 to 4:31 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
- 268. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 29, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Conversation 531–31. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portion of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon met Kissinger and Haig in the Oval Office at 6:29 p.m. Haig left at 6:54, and Nixon and Kissinger continued to talk until 7; the transcript printed here covers this conversation. (Ibid., White House Central Files)
Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Hungary
- 118. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State, Budapest, June 29, 1971, 1225Z
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated priority to Rome.
Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972
- 263. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Bonn, June 29, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. A copy was sent to Haig. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission appears on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 2218Z. Attached to the message but not printed is the text of a partial draft agreement, consisting of formulations for parts I and II and Annex I.
Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Malta
- 228. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Malta, Washington, June 29, 1971, 0421Z
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 622, Country Files—Middle East, Malta, Vol. I. Confidential. Drafted by R.T. Burns (EUR/BMI); cleared by Johnson and the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in PM/ISO, EUR/RPM, S/S-O, and OSD/ISA; and approved by Hillenbrand.
Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

Oceans Policy
- 401. Memorandum From John Hedley of the Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency to Jeanne Davis of the National Security Council Staff, Washington, June 29, 1971
  Hedley noted that certain options suggested in NSSM 125 might prove counterproductive and suggested considering long-range changes in technology when calculating national defense requirements.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H-55, SRG Meeting, Oceans Policy (NSSM 125), 7/12/71 [1 of 2]. Top Secret. John H. Hedley was a member of the Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence.
Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Bolivia
- 104. Memorandum for the 40 Committee, Washington, June 29, 1971., Washington, June 29, 1971
  This 7 page memorandum proposed a covert action program to aid the moderate political opposition to the Torres regime.
  
  Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Box 19, File Bolivia, 1973–1980. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent to Meyer, Crimmins, and Fischer on July 6. The covert assistance plan is discussed in Document 105.
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.

Cabinet Room
Old Executive Office Building
- 261-25; Unknown between 11:27 a.m. & 2:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 261-26; 2:28 p.m. - 2:32 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
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-6708 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6708-01A-05A, President Nixon meeting with delegates and sponsors to the National YMCA Youth Governors Conference. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, YMCA conference attendees, unidentified persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6708-02, President Nixon meeting with delegates and sponsors to the National YMCA Youth Governors Conference. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, YMCA conference attendees, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6709 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6709-02-03, President Nixon with Steve Bull and Bull family members. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Steve Bull, Mrs. Steve Bull, Mrs. Frank Mason.
Roll WHPO-6710 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6710-01A-11A, Children and adults in front of the Presidential Yacht Sequoia. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Navy Yard, Pier 1. unidentified children, persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6710-01A-11A, Children and adults on board the Presidential Yacht Sequoia. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Navy Yard, Pier 1. unidentified children, persons.
Roll WHPO-6711 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6711-03-04, President Nixon meeting with the National Commission on Productivity. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, meeting participants.
Roll WHPO-6712 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6712-01A-17A, Pat Nixon receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun medal from Ambassador from Peru Fernando Berckemeyer in the company of Peruvian First Lady Consuelo de Velasco. The Order of the Sun is the highest and historically oldest medal of merit Peru bestows for military or civil merit. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Peru. Pat Nixon, Consuelo Gonzáles Arriola de Velasco, Fernando Berckemeyer, Peruvian officials, guests.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6712-07A, Pat Nixon hugging Peruvian First Lady Consuelo de Velasco after receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun medal from Ambassador from Peru Fernando Berckemeyer. The Order of the Sun is the highest and historically oldest medal of merit Peru bestows for military or civil merit. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Peru. Pat Nixon, Consuelo Gonzáles Arriola de Velasco, Fernando Berckemeyer, Peruvian officials, guests.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6712-12A, Pat Nixon speaking at the microphone after receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun medal from Ambassador from Peru Fernando Berckemeyer in the company of Peruvian First Lady Consuelo de Velasco. The Order of the Sun is the highest and historically oldest medal of merit Peru bestows for military or civil merit. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Peru. Pat Nixon, Consuelo Gonzáles Arriola de Velasco, Fernando Berckemeyer, Peruvian officials, guests.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6712-18A-32A, Pat Nixon greeting guests after receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun medal. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Peru. Pat Nixon, Peruvian officials, guests.
Roll WHPO-6713 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6713-01-08, Pat Nixon receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun, from the Ambassador of Peru, in the company of Peruvian First Lady Consuelo Velasco. The Order is the highest and oldest medal of merit Peru bestows for military or civil merit. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Peru. Pat Nixon, Peruvian officials, guests.
Roll WHPO-6714 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6714-01A-27A, Close-up portrait study of John McLaughlin. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. John McLaughlin.
Roll WHPO-6715 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6715-01-05, Portrait of Paul McCracken and members of the Council of Economic Advisers. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. Paul McCracken, Council of Economic Advisers members.
Roll WHPO-6716 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6716-03-09, Table settings for a dinner in honor of Postmaster General Winton Blount. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. choral group members, unidentified individuals.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6716-10-12, Portrait of choral group "Sing Out South," entertainers at a dinner held in honor of Postmaster General Winton Blount. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Choir, Sing Out South, unidentified individuals.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6716-13, Guests Inez Thurson, Jim Strube, and Deborah Sloan attend a dinner in honor of Postmaster General Winton Blount. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Inez Thurson, Jim Strube, Deborah Sloan.
Roll WHPO-6722 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6722-03A, President Nixon shaking hands with Fred Bualtieri, Business Manager for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Fred Bualtieri, Frank DeLuca, Carmen Williams.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6722-04A, President Nixon shaking hands with Frank DeLuca, Business Manager for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Fred Bualtieri, Frank DeLuca, Carmen Williams.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6722-05A, President Nixon shaking hands with Carmen Williams, President of the Pennsylvania State Painters Association. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Fred Bualtieri, Frank DeLuca, Carmen Williams.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6722-06A, President Nixon with Fred Bualtieri, Frank DeLuca, and Carmen Williams. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Fred Bualtieri, Frank DeLuca, Carmen Williams.
Roll WHPO-6809 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6809-, Vice President Agnew's official arrival ceremony in Seoul, South Korea during his round the world diplomatic mission. 6/29/1971, Seoul, South Korea Gimpo Airport. Spiro Agnew, officials, aides, military personnel.
Roll WHPO-6810 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6810-, Vice President Agnew receiving flowers during an arrival ceremony in Seoul, Korea during his round the world diplomatic mission. 6/29/1971, Seoul, South Korea Gimpo Airport. Spiro Agnew, unidentified young woman, official.
Roll WHPO-6811 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6811-, Vice President Agnew holding a press conference aboard Air Force Two. 6/29/1971, air, Hawaii Air Force Two, (AF2) airport. Spiro Agnew, press corps members, hula dancers, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6811-, Vice President Agnew arriving in Hawaii. 6/29/1971, air, Hawaii Air Force Two, airport. Spiro Agnew, press corps members, hula dancers, crowd.
Roll WHPO-9767 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-9767-, Views of the White House North Portico, seen from Lafayette Park. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Lafayette Park.
- Frame(s): WHPO-9767-03, The White House North Portico, seen from Lafayette Park, with Cannon wheels visible in the foreground. 6/29/1971, Washington, D.C. Lafayette Park.
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.

C - First Lady
- WHCA-SR-C-075
  Remarks by Pat Nixon at a presentation of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun by the Peruvian Government at the Peruvian Embassy. (6/29/1971, Peruvian Embassy, Washington D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 0:09:56
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JMC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
G - Cabinet Officer Briefings
- WHCA-SR-G-124
  Press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. (6/29/1971, Press Center)
  
  Runtime: 38:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BQC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-710627
  Remarks by President Nixon at dinner honoring WB with WB, JDE, RM, George Bush. (6/29/1971)
  
  Runtime: 19:55
  
  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-4483
  "Thirty Minutes".
  PBS
  Runtime: 00:29:32
- WHCA-4484
  "POW's. . . Pawns of War?". Vietnam Prisoner of War Major James "Nick" Rowe, former Vietnam prisoner of war (POW); Howard Cosell, actor Chuck McCann, and Irish singer Val Doonican.
  Group W Productions
  Runtime: 1:00
- WHCA-4485
  Vice President's Address.
  WETA Public Affairs
  Runtime: 01:33:00

Context (External Sources)

- New York Times of June 29, 1971
- AP Images photos from June 29, 1971
- Getty Images photos from June 29, 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.
- June 1971 Broadcast Index
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
- June 29, 1971

Breadcrumb

Introduction

Schedule and Public Documents

Archival Holdings

National Security Documents

Audiovisual Holdings

Context (External Sources)