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September 1, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, September 1, 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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Next Date: Thursday, September 2, 1971

Schedule and Public Documents

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

    The President's day began at San Clemente, California

  • 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.

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.

  • 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

    All National Archives Units

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.

  • 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

    • 74. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, September 1, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 285, State Volume 13. Secret. Attached to a copy of a September 5 joint memorandum from Kissinger and Peterson to the President proposing NSDM 130 (Document 75). A handwritten note on the joint memorandum initialed by Kissinger and Peterson reads, “Sent forward 9/6/71.”

    International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

    South Asia Crisis, 1971

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972

    • 106. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, September 1, 1971, 9:30-11 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 542, Country Files, Far East, Korea, Vol. IV, 1 Jan–31 Dec 1971. Secret. The meeting was held at the White House.

    Vol. XIX, Part 2, Japan, 1969-1972

    April-October 1971: Change and Reassessment

    • 92. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, September 1, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–227, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 130. Secret. On September 2, Eliot sent a memorandum to Kissinger confirming that this memorandum from Rogers constituted the Department’s response to Kissinger’s September 1 memorandum requesting a paper on non-economic issues to be raised in the ECONCOM meeting. (Memoranda from Eliot to Kissinger, September 2, and from Kissinger to Irwin and Peterson, September 1; both ibid., Box H–059, Senior Review Group Meetings, SRG Meeting—Japan 8/27/71) Kissinger and Peterson sent Rogers’ September 1 memorandum under a September 5 action memorandum to Nixon who approved it. The memorandum subsequently became NSDM 130. (Ibid.) For NSDM 130, see Document 94.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Cyprus

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Costa Rica

    Cuba

    • 242. Intelligence Memorandum, OCI No. 1730/71, Washington, September 1, 1971., Washington, September 1, 1971

      The intelligence community provided a joint assessment of Cuban subversion in Latin America.

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Current Intelligence, Job 79–T00831A. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; No Dissem Abroad; Background Use Only. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense participated in the preparation of this assessment. The annexes are not published.

    Vol. E-13, Documents on China, 1969-1972

  • 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 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-7181 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7181-03A-16A, Close-up portrait study of Donald Brewster. 9/1/1971, unknown unknown. Donald Brewster, Dolf Droge.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7181-17A-23A, Close-up portrait study of Dolf Droge. 9/1/1971, unknown unknown. Donald Brewster, Dolf Droge.

    Roll WHPO-7182 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7182-02A-16A, Close-up portrait study of National Security Council member Dolf Droge. 9/1/1971, unknown unknown. Dolf Droge.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7182-17A-18A, Portrait of unidentified young woman. 9/1/1971, unknown unknown. unidentified woman.

    Roll WHPO-7198 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7198-02-29, White House staff having dinner and dancing. 9/1/1971, San Juan Capistrano, California El Adobe Restaurant. White House staff, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7198-30, Unidentified persons (possibly White House Staff) seated outside at a table. 9/1/1971, California unknown. unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7198-31-36, Portrait of unidentified men in red blazer uniforms and others. 9/1/1971, California unknown. unidentified persons.

  • 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-699
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (9/1/1971, [None listed])

      Runtime: 27:00:00

      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-4611
      "Interview with the Nixon and Johnson Sisters". Fran Tarkenton (NY Giants quarterback), Mort Sahl, U.S. Senator Fred Harris (D-OK) (involved with legislation to restore to the inhabitants of the Taos Pueblo), Dr. Julius Segal (psychologist who studied and treated trauma of Vietnam War POWs, - Prisoner .
      Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
      Runtime: 01:06:00
    • WHCA-4612
      "Firing Line". Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors; George Shultz.
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 00:59:42
    • WHCA-4613
      "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally.
      NBC
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-4618
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      17. Smith/Jarriel: Extended freeze on wages and prices. Time Code Start: 42:41. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, employment, employees, salaries, salary, payments, freezes, controls. Network: ABC.

      18. Smith: Gill on Vietnam elections. Time Code Start: 45:48. Keywords: Vietnam War, Congress, elections, candidates, campaigns, campaigning, voting, results. Network: ABC.

      19. Giggans: Race problem in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 47:30. Keywords: Vietnam War, racial issues, desegregation, integrations, racial discrimination, African Americans. Network: ABC.

      20. Smith: Commentary on segregation. Time Code Start: 50:16. Keywords: desegregation, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans, schools, students. Network: ABC.

      21. Chancellor: Vietnam politics. Time Code Start: 51:30. Keywords: Vietnam War, political. Network: NBC.

      22. Kaplow: Vietnam politics, White House reaction. Time Code Start: 52:50. Keywords: Vietnam War, Presidents, statements, reactions. Network: NBC.

      23. Chancellor: Freeze is extended for federal workers. Time Code Start: 55:18. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, employment, employees, salaries, salary, payments, freezes, controls. Network: NBC.

      24. Chancellor/Nessen/Duke: Welfare reform with Richardson. Time Code Start: 57:10. Keywords: Family assistance programs, reforms, financial aid, health insurance. Network: NBC.

      25. Brinkley: California school tax law. Time Code Start: 60:00. Keywords: bills, laws, taxes, taxation, revenue, schools, universities, colleges. Network: NBC.

      26. Hart/Rabel: Vietnam young protest the war. Time Code Start: 62:03. Keywords: Vietnam War, youth, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, anti-war. Network: CBS.

      27. Sevareid: Commentary on the youth vote in America. Time Code Start: 64:54. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, elections, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, young people, issues, voting age, registrations. Network: CBS.

      28. Hart/Serafin: Teachers and pay raises. Time Code Start: 67:19. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congress, voting, economy, money, wages, wage freezes, schools, colleges, universities, instructors, employees, increase. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)