August 15, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, August 15, 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 Camp David, Maryland
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.

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 (MP3) Addendum
- Original audio recording (MP3) Addendum
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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.
- No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date
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. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972
- 291. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Bonn, August 15, 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 is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington on August 16 at 1915Z.
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.

Old Executive Office Building
Oval Office
- 564-1; Unknown between 8:55 p.m. & 9:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
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-7014 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7014-01A-09A, Economic policy advisors convene at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified lodge. Burns, McCracken, Connally, Shultz, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Weinberger, unidentified advisors.
Roll WHPO-7015 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-, Economic policy advisors convene at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Connally, Shultz, Haldeman, Burns, advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-09, Economic policy advisors John Connally and Paul Volcker convene at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Economic policy advisors, John Connally, Paul Volcker.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-23, Economic policy advisors Peter Peterson and George Schultz speak outside at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Peter Peterson, George Shultz, Economic policy advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-27, Meeting of economic policy advisors John Connally, Paul Volcker, Arthur Burns, Caspar Weinberger, Herb Stein, Paul McCracken, Peter Peterson, George Shultz, and others at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Economic policy advisors, John Connally, Paul Volcker, Arthur Burns, Caspar Weinberger, Herb Stein, Paul McCracken, Peter Peterson, George Shultz.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-32, John Connally and George Shultz at a meeting of economic policy advisors at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. John Connally, George Shultz , Economic policy advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-35, John Connally and Peter Peterson at a meeting of economic policy advisors at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. John Connally, Peter Peterson, Economic policy advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7015-36, Economic policy advisors Peter Peterson, John Connally, and unidentified man meet at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Peter Peterson, John Connally, Economic policy advisors.
Roll WHPO-7016 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7016-, Economic policy advisors convene at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. John Connally, McCracken, Herb Stein, H.R. Haldeman, advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7016-36, George Shultz speaks to Peter Peterson during an economic policy advisors meeting at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland George Shultz, Peter Peterson.
Roll WHPO-7017 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7017-02-11,15, Economic policy advisors convene at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unknown. John Connally, McCracken, Haldeman, advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7017-04, Profile portrait of Treasury Secretary John Connally holding glasses. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unknown. John Connally, McCracken, Haldeman, advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7017-12, Arthur Burns talks to an unidentified man during an meeting of economic policy advisors. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unknown. Arthur Burns, Economic policy advisors.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7017-13-14, John Connally and with President Nixon. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unknown. John Connally, President Nixon.
Roll WHPO-7018 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7018-, President Nixon economic policy advisors meeting at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified lodge. President Nixon, John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury. Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (Cell.). George P. Shultz, Director of the OHB. Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. HR Haldeman. Peter G. Peterson, Assistant. John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant. Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy Director of the OMB. Arnold R. Weber, Associate Director of the OMB. Herbert Stein, member of the CEA. Paul W. Volcker, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Kenneth W. Dam, Assistant Director of the OMB. Michael Bradfield, Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7018-04A, Group portrait outside a lodge cabin at Camp David of economic policy advisors at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified lodge. Paul Volcker, Peter Peterson, Arthur Burns, Herb Stein, Paul McCracken, John Connally, George Shultz, H.R. Haldeman, Caspar Weinberger, John Ehrlichman.
Roll WHPO-7019 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7019-, An economic policy advisors meeting at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury. Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEll.). George P. Shultz, Director of the OHB. Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. HR Haldeman. Peter G. Peterson, Assistant. John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant. Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy Director of the OMB. Arnold R. Weber, Associate Director of the OMB. Herbert Stein, member of the CEA. Paul W. Volcker, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Kenneth W. Dam, Assistant Director of the OMB. Michael Bradfield, Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7019-03, Herb Stein, Paul McCracken, and Arthur Burns at a meeting of economic policy advisors at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations. Herb Stein, Paul McCracken, Arthur Burns, Economic policy advisors.
Roll WHPO-7020 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-01A-14A, 31A-35A, An economic policy advisors meeting at Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Nixon, John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury. Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEll.). George P. Shultz, Director of the OHB. Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. HR Haldeman. Peter G. Peterson, Assistant. John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant. Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy Director of the OMB. Arnold R. Weber, Associate Director of the OMB. Herbert Stein, member of the CEA. Paul W. Volcker, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Kenneth W. Dam, Assistant Director of the OMB. Michael Bradfield, Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-10A, President Nixon with Paul Volcker, Arthur Burns, Caspar Weinberger, John Ehrlichman, Paul McCracken at Camp David during an economic policy makers meeting. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Paul Volcker, Arthur Burns, Caspar Weinberger, John Ehrlichman, Paul McCracken.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-13A, President Nixon seated in the living room at Camp David with Economic policy advisors John Connally, George Shultz, Paul McCracken and Arthur Burns. Herb Stein walks by in the background. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Nixon, John Connally, George Shultz, Paul McCracken and Arthur Burns. Herb Stein.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-15A-24A and 29A-30A, President Nixon meeting with economic advisors John Connally, George Shultz, Arthur Burns, Paul McCracken, Herb Stein, John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Nixon, John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury. Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEll.). George P. Shultz, Director of the OHB. Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. HR Haldeman. Peter G. Peterson, Assistant. John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant. Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy Director of the OMB. Arnold R. Weber, Associate Director of the OMB. Herbert Stein, member of the CEA. Paul W. Volcker, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Kenneth W. Dam, Assistant Director of the OMB. Michael Bradfield, Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-17A, A group portrait of President Nixon and the economic advisors in the Camp David Aspen Lodge living room. John Connally, George Shultz, Arthur Burns, Paul McCracken, Herb Stein, John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Nixon, John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury. Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEll.). George P. Shultz, Director of the OMB. Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. HR Haldeman. Peter G. Peterson, Assistant. John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant. Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy Director of the OMB. Arnold R. Weber, Associate Director of the OMB. Herbert Stein, member of the CEA. Paul W. Volcker, Under Secretary of the Treasury. Kenneth W. Dam, Assistant Director of the OMB. Michael Bradfield, Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-23A, President Nixon standing in the Camp David Aspen Lodge living room talking with Sectetary of the Treasury John Connally. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge. President Nixon, John B. Connally, Secretary of the Treasury.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-25A-28A, A Guest book signed by current visitors to Camp David. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7020-28A, A Guest book signed by current visitors (primarily Presidential economic advisors) currently at Camp David for a meeting. 8/15/1971, Camp David, Maryland unidentified locations, Aspen Lodge.
Roll WHPO-7021 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7021-, President Nixon preparing to deliver a televised address on the economy and economic reforms from the Oval Office. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7021-01A, President Nixon preparing to deliver a televised address on the economy and economic reforms from the Oval Office. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
Roll WHPO-7022 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7022-, TV crew cameramen film President Nixon delivering his televised speech on the economy and economic reforms. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, TV crew photographers and cameramen.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7022-13, TV crew cameramen film President Nixon delivering his televised speech on the economy and economic reforms. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, TV crew photographers and cameramen.
Roll WHPO-7023 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7023-, President Nixon poses for photographers after delivering his televised speech on the economy and economic reforms. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, news photographers.
Roll WHPO-7024 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7024-, Ron Ziegler with Australian tennis team champions. 8/15/1971, Washington, D.C. White House. Ronald Ziegler, Australian tennis champions, unidentified men.
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.

G - Cabinet Officer Briefings
- WHCA-SR-G-133
  TAPE IS BLANK - NO AUDIO - Press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally regarding wage-price freeze. (8/15/1971, Roosevelt Room, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 25:00:00
  
  Keywords: Economics, wage-price freeze, Bretton Woods monetary system, gold standard
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RWF (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-G-134
  Press briefing prior to live telecast with Secretary of the Treasury John Connally, Dr. Paul McCracken, Dr. George Shultz and Ronald Ziegler. (8/15/1971, East Room, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:32:19
  
  Keywords: Economics, wage-price freeze, Bretton Woods monetary system, gold standard
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RSM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 4 minutes and 28 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-710809
  Televised remarks by President Nixon regarding the 90-day wage and price freeze and ending Bretton Woods monetary system (gold standard). (8/15/1971, Oval Office, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:20:20
  
  Keywords: Economics, wage-price freeze, Bretton Woods monetary system, gold standard
  
  Production credits: Mult audio feed supplied by ABC; Recorded by SJ (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-4581
  "Face The Nation"; "Meet The Press" AND "Issues And Answers".
  WETA Public Affairs
  Runtime: 01:29:11
- WHCA-4582
  President Nixon Address to the Nation Outlining a New Economic Policy: "The Challenge of Peace.". "President Nixon's Speech on the Economy" AKA "Nixon Shock Speech" with NBC commentary; ABC commentary featuring Paul McCracken; CBS commentary
  All networks
  Runtime: 01:03:54
- WHCA-4583
  "The Dick Cavett Show".
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:30:37

Context (External Sources)

- New York Times of August 15, 1971
- AP Images photos from August 15, 1971
- Getty Images photos from August 15, 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.
- August 1971 Broadcast Index
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