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April 22, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, April 22, 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: Friday, April 23, 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    • 348. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 22, 1971, 11:40 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Martin and approved by Assistant Secretary Green and in S as amended on May 12. The memorandum of conversation is identified as part three of seven parts.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

    • 224. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel, Washington, April 22, 1971, 0237Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1162, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Middle East—Jarring Talks, April 21–30, 1971. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Cedar Plus. Drafted by Sisco and Atherton, cleared by Haig, and approved by Rogers. Repeated Priority to Cairo and to USUN.

    • 225. Memorandum for the President’s File by the President’s Assistant (Haldeman), Washington, April 22, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 129, Country Files, Middle East. No classification marking. “Top Secret” is handwritten in the upper right-hand corner. All brackets are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors.

    Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

    Indian Ocean

    • 58. Minutes of a Senior Review Group Meeting, Washington, April 22, 1971, 3:42-4:05 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–112, Senior Review Group, SRG Minutes (Originals) 1971. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Saunders and Kennedy prepared an April 17 briefing memorandum for Kissinger that included talking papers. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 304, National Security Council, Feb–Aug 1971) An April 22 memorandum from Saunders and Hoskinson to Kissinger discussed Soviet and Chinese policies toward Ceylon within the wider context of access to the Indian Ocean. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–054, Senior Review Group Meetings, SRG Meetings Indian Ocean (NSSM 110) 4/22/71) Nutter prepared a memorandum for the record of this meeting on April 26. (Ibid., RG 218, Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Records of Admiral Moorer, Box 113, Work File (Indian Ocean))

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Portuguese Africa

    Vol. XXXIX, European Security

    MBFR and the Conference on European Security, December 1970-December 1971

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 224. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 22, 1971, 11:45 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 38–6. Secret. Drafted by Sutterlin. In an attached May 7 memorandum to Eliot, Jeanne W. Davis, NSC Staff Secretary, reported that the memorandum had been approved for limited distribution within the Department of State. The meeting was held in the White House. The memorandum is part I of II. Part II, a brief discussion of the recent visit to China by Klaus Mehnert, a German professor, is ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 685, Country Files, Europe, Germany (Bonn), Vol. IX.

    • 225. National Security Decision Memorandum 106, Washington, April 22, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Boxes H–221-229, NSDMs 97-144. Secret; Limdis. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of Central Intelligence. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Sonnenfeldt forwarded a draft to Kissinger on March 29 (see Document 216). At a breakfast meeting on April 16, Irwin asked Kissinger about the status of the NSDM, which had been pending at the White House since March 20. According to a record of the meeting: “HAK said that he thought he had signed the reply to JNI[rwin]; at any rate he will check on this.” (Memorandum for the Record, April 20; National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 74 D 164, Irwin/Kissinger Lunches, 1970–1971) In telegram 70827 to Bonn, April 26, the Department forwarded the text of NSDM 106. (Ibid., Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B)

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

    Haiti

    Venezuela

    • 674. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, April 22, 1971., Washington, April 22, 1971

      After summarizing a Department of State memorandum on U.S. efforts to aid Venezuela in developing its southern region, President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger informed President Nixon that Secretary State Rogers had instructed the U.S. Ambassador in Venezuela to enter into conversations with the Venezuelans to implement Washington’s blueprint in this area.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 796, Country Files, Latin America, Venezuela, Vol. 1, 1969–1971. Confidential. Sent for information. Attached but not published at Tab A is a February 23 memorandum from Rogers to the President.

  • 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

    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-6123 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6123-03-17, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Senator Bob Dole and Anne Armstrong, Co-chairman of the Republican National Committee. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Dole, Anne Armstrong.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6123-05, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Senator Bob Dole and Anne Armstrong, Co-chairman of the Republican National Committee. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Dole, Anne Armstrong.

    Roll WHPO-6124 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6124-03-05, President Nixon having breakfast with Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Henry Kissinger. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Family Dining Room. President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Henry Kissinger.

    Roll WHPO-6125 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6125-03A-13A, President Nixon meeting with John Connally. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Connally, unidentified men.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6125-14A-27A, President Nixon walking in the Rose Garden with John Connally. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Connally, unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-6126 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-03-05, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with John Connally. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Connally.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-06, John Connally standing with an unidentified man. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Connally, unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-07-26, President Nixon and John Connally during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. Red and yellow tulips in bloom. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Connally, unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-15A, President Nixon and John Connally seated in wicker chairs during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. Red and yellow tulips in bloom. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Connally.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-24A, President Nixon and John Connally walking during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. White blooming trees with red and yellow tulips in bloom. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Connally.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6126-8a-12a and 18a-22a, No negatives - contact sheet only., President Nixon and John Connally during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Connally.

    Roll WHPO-6127 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6127-02A-04A, President Nixon sitting with Gerald Ford, Elliot Richardson, John Byrnes, Clark MacGregor, Ken Cole, and John Price, Jr. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Ken Cole, John Byrnes, Elliot Richardson, John Price, Jr., Gerald Ford.

    Roll WHPO-6128 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6128-04-09, President Nixon meeting with Republican Congressmen. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Republican Congressmen.

    Roll WHPO-6129 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6129-02A-23A, President Nixon greeting Republican Congressmen. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Republican Congressmen.

    Roll WHPO-6130 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6130-02-16, President Nixon with the families of posthumous Medals of Honor awardees Staff Sgt. Robert J. Pruden, Sgt. Rodney J. Evans, and Specialist Four Michael R. Blanchfield. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, families of Robert J. Pruden, Rodney J. Evans, and Michael R. Blanchfield.

    Roll WHPO-6131 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6131-03-16, President Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers seated in wicker chairs during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, William Rogers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6131-06, President Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers seated in wicker chairs during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, William Rogers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6131-07, President Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers seated in wicker chairs during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, William Rogers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6131-13, President Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers seated in wicker chairs during a meeting outdoors in the Rose Garden. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, William Rogers.

    Roll WHPO-6132 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6132-02A-14A, President Nixon and William Rogers meeting outside. 4/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, William Rogers.
  • 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-377
      Introduction to a group of women reporters by Barbara Franklin, Fred Malek, and Margvita White. (4/22/1971, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 43:00:00

      Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JGB (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-710414
      Posthumous Medal of Honor presentation ceremony with remarks by President Nixon. (4/22/1971, East Room, the White House)

      Runtime: 0:10:48

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRS (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 2 minutes and 58 seconds of noise at beginning of recording and 1 minutes and 50 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
  • 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-4296
      "Black Perspective". Tom Wicker (newspaper columnist), Phyllis Newman, Alec McGowan.
      Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
      Runtime: 00:29:32
    • WHCA-4297
      "Indochina: Another View".
      PBS
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-4301
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II. John Kerry, Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, Eric Severeid, Gill.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:36:58

      19. Gill: Appeal from Haiti (President Nixon on film). Time Code Start: 47:38. Keywords: Caribbean, aid, poverty, refugees, political opression, terrorism, militants. Network: ABC.

      20. Smith/Windsor/Gill: Vietnam veterans protest outside Foreign Relations Committee; footage of veterans sleeping, singing, protesting, being arrested; Foreign Relations Committee report includes John Kerry's testimony (1 min, 45 sec) and audience applauding. Time Code Start: 48:58. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Vets Against the war, demonstrations, rallys, protests, testimony. Network: ABC.

      21. Smith/Geer: Veteran of Foreign war, Herbert Rainwater (Commander in Chief, V.F.W.) rebute Vietnam vets. Time Code Start: 52:55. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans. Network: ABC.

      22. Smith/Bergman: White House Youth Conference, topics include: legalization of Marijuana, cessation of War in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 55:26. Keywords: Presidents, young people, issues, voting age, registrations, conferences, meetings, jobs, employment, drugs, drug abuse, teenagers, teens. Network: ABC.

      23. Smith: Commentary on Haiti. Time Code Start: 57:41. Keywords: Caribbean, aid, poverty, refugees, political opression, terrorism, militants. Network: ABC.

      24. McGee/Duke: Vietnam; Paris talks; refugees. Time Code Start: 59:27. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.

      25. Brinkley/Trotta: Vietnam Vets Against the war, footage of veterans sleeping, singing, protesting, being arrested outside Supreme Court; John Kerry testifies Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing (3 minute long clip of Kerry testifying) (head. Time Code Start: 63:04. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, anti-war, testimony, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Vets Against the war, demonstrations, rallys, protests, testimony. Network: NBC.

      26. McGee/Briggs: White House Youth Conference. Time Code Start: 67:43. Keywords: Presidents, young people, issues, voting age, registrations, conferences, meetings, jobs, employment, drugs, drug abuse, teenagers, teens. Network: NBC.

      27. McGee: Films of South Vietnam. Time Code Start: 71:13. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      28. Cronkite: Veterans protest outside Supreme Court; footage of veterans sleeping, singing, protesting, being arrested; John Kerry's testimony at Foreign Relations Committee (1 min 30 sec); Rainwater (of VFW) rebukes Kerry; Paris talks; casualties. Time Code Start: 73:55. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations, killed in action, KIA, death tolls, fatalities, casualty, casualties, military, troops, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Vets Against the war, demonstrations, rallys, protests, testimony. Network: CBS.

      29. Cronkite/Mudd: Representative Boggs vs the FBI. Time Code Start: 78:27. Keywords: Congressmen, bugging, wiretapping, wire tap, surveillance, Federal Bureau of Investigations. Network: CBS.

      30. Sevareid: Commentary on Representative Boggs and the FBI. Time Code Start: 79:50. Keywords: Congressmen, bugging, wiretapping, wire tap, surveillance, Federal Bureau of Investigations. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)