April 21, 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.

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.

• Special Message to the Congress Proposing Reform of the Foreign Assistance Program
• Message to the Senate Transmitting Treaty on the United States-Mexico Boundary.
• Memorandum About Women in Government.

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, April 21, 1971

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

• House of Representatives: April 21, 1971
• Senate: April 21, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: April 21, 1971

Argued

• Bostic v. United States
• Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co.
• Johnson v. Mississippi

Decided

• Ehlert v. United States.
• Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo
• United States v. Vuitch

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 21 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. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

• 89. Special Message by President Nixon to the Congress, Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, 1971, pp. 564-567.

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

Foreign Economic Policy

• 63. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts, Washington, April 21, 1971, 1630Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, FN 12 US. Confidential. Drafted by G.H. Willis and W.C. Cates (Treasury); cleared by Under Secretary Volcker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Weintraub (E), and Curran (S/S); and approved by Deputy Under Secretary of State Samuels. Sent to the Embassies in OECD capitals, the USEC Mission in Brussels, and the OECD Mission in Paris.

• 64. Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files-Far East, Box 530, Japan Volume IV 1/71-6/71. No classification marking. The memorandum is Tab B to the “Additional Information” memorandum cited in footnote 2 below.

Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 255. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 218, CIEP. Confidential.

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Appointment of UN Development Program Administrator

• 256. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 300, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VI. No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen.”

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

• 188. Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation 484-13. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portions of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. This exchange is part of a larger conversation, 12:50-1:43 p.m.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 34. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Islamabad, April 21, 1971, 0730Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 426, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages 1971, Amb Farland, Pakistan. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China,January-September 1971

• 118. Message From the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Chou En-lai to President Nixon, Beijing, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1031, Files for the President—China Material, Exchanges Leading up to HAK’s Trip to China, December 1969–July 1971. No classification marking. According to a covering memorandum from Saunders to Kissinger, Hilaly called at 3:45 p.m. on April 27 and requested a 5-minute meeting as soon as possible: “He says he has an urgent message from his President having to do with Communist China.” Hilaly and Kissinger met from 6:12 to 6:30 p.m., then Kissinger met with Nixon from 7 to 7:37 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976, Record of Schedule) A handwritten copy of this statement, apparently prepared by Hilaly, is attached to the typed version. The versions are identical. Hilaly also handed over a record of his December 16, 1970, meeting with Kissinger, Document 100.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 222. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Berlin, Vol. 3. Secret. Sent for information. According to another copy, Downey drafted the memorandum. (Ibid., Box 691, Country Files, Europe, Germany (Berlin), Vol. III)

• 223. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 685, Country Files, Europe, Germany (Bonn), Vol. IX. Secret. Urgent; sent for information. An attached form indicates that the memorandum was “noted by HAK” on April 22.

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

France

• 156. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers and Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, April 21, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat, General Files on National Security Council Matters, 1969–1972, Lot 73D288, NSC/USC Memos. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. A copy was sent to the Chairman of the NSC Under Secretaries Committee.

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

Oceans Policy

• 390. National Security Study Memorandum 125, Washington, April 21, 1971

  On behalf of the President, Kissinger directed the Law of the Sea Task Force to examine options for accomplishing U.S. ocean policy objectives.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H-055, SRG Meeting, Oceans Policy (NSSM 125) 7/12/71 [2 of 2]. Secret. A copy was sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. For NSDM 62, see Document 375. For the President’s statement of May 23, 1970, see Document 376.

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

Iraq 1969-1971

• 286. Telegram 67409 From the Department of State to the Embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, Iran, the Soviet Union, and the Interests Section in Cairo, Washington, April 21, 1971, 0116Z

  The Department forwarded the substance of talks on internal Iraqi developments between Assistant Secretary Sisco and the Belgian Ambassador to Iraq.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 2 IRAQ. Secret. Drafted by Seelye; approved by Sisco.

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

• 62. Memorandum for the 40 Committee, Washington, April 21, 1971

  Summary: This memorandum provided a post-April 4 status report which argued that, despite the fact that the UP coalition gained nearly 50 percent of the vote in the April elections, the opposition regained confidence in itself.
  
  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, 1971–72. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A handwritten notation at the bottom of the first page reads, “Group discussion 26 May 71.”

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

• 252-1; Unknown between 1:43 p.m. & 2:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-2; Unknown between 1:43 p.m. & 2:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 252-3; 2:31 p.m. - 2:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 252-4; Unknown between 2:42 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 252-5; Unknown between 2:42 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 252-6; Unknown between 2:42 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 252-7; 2:54 p.m. - 3:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scali, John A.
• 252-8; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-9; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-10; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-11; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-12; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 252-13; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo

Oval Office

• 484-1; Unknown between 8:52 a.m. & 8:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 484-2; 8:57 a.m. - 11:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dent, Harry S.; Bull, Stephen B.; Harlow, Bryce N.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Mitchell, John N.; Richardson, Elliot L.; Morgan, Edward L.; Shultz, George P.
• 484-3; 11:17 a.m. - 11:17 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 484-4; 11:18 a.m. - 11:34 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 484-5; 11:35 a.m. - 12:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Steenhoven, Graham B.; Scali, John A.; White House photographer; [Unknown person(s)]
• 484-6; 12:27 p.m. - 12:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 484-7; 12:27 p.m. - 12:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Shultz, George P.
• 484-8; 12:30 p.m. - 12:34 p.m.; Moore, Richard A.; Hannan, James M.; Morris, Thomas E.; Marshall, J. Paull; Bell, George T.; White House photographer
• 484-9; 12:34 p.m. - 12:34 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 484-10; 12:35 p.m. - 12:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Moore, Richard A.; Uccello, Antonina; Grier, Mary Lou; Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 484-11; Unknown between 12:46 a.m. & 12:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 484-12; Unknown between 12:46 a.m. & 12:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 484-13; 12:50 p.m. - 1:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Dean, John W., III
• 484-14; Unknown between 1:43 p.m. & 2:31 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 485-1; Unknown between 3:08 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 485-2; 3:14 p.m. - 3:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Shultz, George P.; McCracken, Paul W.; Flanigan, Peter M.; Whitaker, John C.; Kriegsman, William E.
• 485-3; Unknown between 3:51 p.m. & 4:16 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 485-4; 4:18 p.m. - 6:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Mitchell, John N.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator; Saxbe, William B.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 485-5; Unknown between 6:13 p.m. & 6:37 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents

White House Telephone

• 2-22; Unknown between 1:00 p.m. & 1:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 2-23; 1:12 p.m. - 1:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dean, John W., III
• 2-24; Unknown between 4:38 p.m. & 4:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 2-25; 4:59 p.m. - 5:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Saxbe, William B.
• 2-26; 7:47 p.m. - 7:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Sanchez, Manolo
• 42-62; Unknown between 1:43 p.m. & 2:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-63; 2:31 p.m. - 2:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 42-64; Unknown between 2:42 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 42-65; 2:54 p.m. - 3:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scali, John A.

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-6105 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6105-03A-27A, White House staff meeting with lark MacGregor, Harry Robbins Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Ron Ziegler, George Shultz, Charles W. Colson, Henry Kissinger, others. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Clark MacGregor, Harry Robbins Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Ron Ziegler, George Shultz, Charles W. Colson, Henry Kissinger, others.

Roll WHPO-6106 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6106-03-23, White House staff meeting with lark MacGregor, Harry Robbins Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Ron Ziegler, George Shultz, Charles W. Colson, Henry Kissinger, others. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Clark MacGregor, Harry Robbins Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, George Shultz, Charles W. Colson, Henry Kissinger, others.

Roll WHPO-6107 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6107-01-36, Members of the Congressional Liaison Staff working. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Congressional Liaison staff.

Roll WHPO-6108 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6108-03A-36A, Members of the Congressional Liaison Staff working. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Congressional Liaison staff.

Roll WHPO-6109 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6109-13-34, Members of the Congressional Liaison Staff working. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Congressional Liaison staff.

Roll WHPO-6111 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-6111-02A-11A, President Nixon sitting with U.S. Table Tennis Association President Graham Steenhoven, John Scali, and Henry Kissinger. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, John Scali, Graham Steenhoven.

Roll WHPO-6112 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-6112-01A-04A, Portrait of John Davies and unidentified persons. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. John Davies, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6112-05A-25A, Pat Nixon and members of American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) admiring bedding flowers, yellow tulips and white blooming trees, in the Rose Garden. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Rose Garden. Pat Nixon, Elizabeth Koontz, Evelyn Harrison, Mrs. George Concannon, Mrs. Howard Ahmanson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6112-15, Pat Nixon and members of American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) admiring bedding flowers, yellow tulips, and white blooming trees in the Rose Garden. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. Pat Nixon, Elizabeth Koontz, Evelyn Harrison, Mrs. George Concannon, Mrs. Howard Ahmanson.

Roll WHPO-6113 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-6113-04-10, Pat Nixon meeting with members of American Women for International Understanding. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. Pat Nixon, unidentified women.

Roll WHPO-6114 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6114-06A-10A, President Nixon standing with Ann Ucello, Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Transportation, and Mary Lou Grier, the Chairman of the National Advisory Council in the Small Business Administration. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ann Ucello, Mary Lou Grier.

Roll WHPO-6115 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6115-02A-06A, President Nixon standing with Navy Leage of the U.S. members James Hannan, President, Thomas Morris, Senior Vice President, J. Paul Marshall, National Judge Advocate, and C. Robert Clark, National Treasurer. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James Hannan, Thomas Morris, J. Paul Marshall, C. Robert Clark.

Roll WHPO-6116 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6116-03-05, Susie Low and Linda Low walking in the Rose Garden. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. Susie Low, Linda Low.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6116-08-19, President Nixon sitting with Graham Steenhoven, John Scali, and Henry Kissinger. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Graham Steenhoven, John Scali, Henry Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-6117 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-6117-01A-02A, Pat Nixon greeting students from St. John's Development Center. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6117-03A-10A, Pat Nixon holding a quilt with students from St. John's Development Center. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Maurice Fouracre, Mrs. Robert H. Williams, Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, Jr, April, Lorri, Kathy.

Roll WHPO-6118 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6118-02A-33A, Close-up portrait of Barbara Franklin. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Barbara Franklin.

Roll WHPO-6119 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6119-02A-19A, White House, exterior. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6119-20A-28A, White House, interior. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall, Blue Room.

Roll WHPO-6120 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6120-02-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with 4-H Club National Director Dr. E. Dean Vaughan and members Nancy Donovan and Irvin Whittler on a platform in front of 4-H members. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, E. Dean Vaughan, Nancy Donovan, Irvin Whittler, 4-H Club members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6120-16-19, Pat Nixon greeting attendees. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. Pat Nixon, 4-H Club members.

Roll WHPO-6121 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-6121-03-30, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with 4-H Club National Director Dr. E. Dean Vaughan and members Nancy Donovan and Irvin Whittler on a platform in front of 4-H members. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, E. Dean Vaughan, Nancy Donovan, Irvin Whittler, 4-H Club members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-6121-04, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with a 4-H Club representative, probably 4-H Club National Director Dr. E. Dean Vaughan, on a platform in front of 4-H members. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, probably E. Dean Vaughan.

Roll WHPO-6122 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-6122-03-21, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with 4-H Club National Director Dr. E. Dean Vaughan and members Nancy Donovan and Irvin Whittler on a platform in front of 4-H members. 4/21/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, E. Dean Vaughan, Nancy Donovan, Irvin Whittler, 4-H Club members.

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-067
  Remarks by Pat Nixon to a 4-H group in the East Room. (4/21/1971, East Room, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:59
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRS (Bob Schroder, WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-374
  Press briefing by Peter Peterson, Ernest Stearns, James Sluenger, and Mr. Bergston. (4/21/1971, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 39:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by LRR (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-H-375
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Mr. Steenhover, president of the U.S. Table Tennis Team (Ping Pong). (4/21/1971, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 14:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, Sports, table tennis, Ping Pong
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by KAP (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-H-376
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Paul McCracken. (4/21/1971, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 35:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by LRR (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710413
  Remarks by President Nixon to 4-H Club members with PN. (4/21/1971)
  
  Runtime: 11:15
  
  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-4295
  "The David Frost Show" interview with Bill Moyers and Italian singer Caterina Valenti. Bill Moyers, former Staff Assistant to President Johnson (LBJ), Italian singer Caterina Valenti George C. Scott, actor; Run Run Shaw.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:38
• WHCA-4301
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II. John Kerry, Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, Eric Severeid, Gill.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:36:58
  
  6. Smith/Peterson/Geer/Clark: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 13:10. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  7. Reasoner/Foret: Southern schools. Time Code Start: 19:10. Keywords: schools, education, districts. Network: ABC.
  
  8. Smith/Jarriel: Foreign aid and Ping Pong trade. Time Code Start: 21:58. Keywords: bills, laws, financial aid, funding, People's Republic of China, sports, ping pong, table tennis, games, table tennis. Network: ABC.
  
  9. Smith: Commentary on protesters. Time Code Start: 24:07. Keywords: military, veterans, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: ABC.
  
  10. Brinkley: Cost of living index up .3% for Mar.; up 2.7% for 1st quarter of year; lowest increase for any quarter in 4 years. Time Code Start: 25:53. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Chancellor: Secretary Shultz and the economy. Time Code Start: 26:43. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Brinkley: Vietnam Vets Against the War try to turn selves in for war crimes at Pentagon; Pentagon refuses. Time Code Start: 27:23. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, anti-war. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Chancellor: Vietnam, President Nixon and Ping Pong (table tennis). Time Code Start: 30:20. Keywords: Vietnam War, People's Republic of China, Presidents, sports, ping pong, table tennis, games. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Cronkite/Morton/Kalb: Vietnam vets; deadline to war; war. Time Code Start: 32:52. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Cronkite: Cost of living. Time Code Start: 39:32. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Cronkite/Curtis: White House Youth Conference. Time Code Start: 40:16. Keywords: Presidents, young people, issues, voting age, registrations, conferences, meetings, jobs, employment, drugs, drug abuse, teenagers, teens. Network: CBS.
  
  17. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon and Ping Pong (table tennis). Time Code Start: 42:40. Keywords: People's Republic of China, Presidents, sports, ping pong, table tennis, games. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Sevareid: Commentary on war protesters. Time Code Start: 45:15. Keywords: military, veterans, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: CBS.

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