August 16, 1971

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• President's Daily Brief of 16 August 1971

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

International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

• 169. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany, Washington, August 16, 1971, 0245Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files—Europe, Box 685, Germany, Volume IX 4-8/71. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Identical cables with this message from President Nixon to certain other heads of government were also sent on the evening of August 15. (Ibid.) The originals of the typed messages sent to the Department of State for transmission are in the National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, E 1 US. Circular telegram 149446 to all diplomatic and consular posts, August 16, transmitted a summary of Under Secretary Volcker’s briefing of the Washington diplomatic corps at 10 p.m. on August 15. (Ibid.) The full transcript of Volcker’s briefing was sent to all posts in telegram 156086, August 25. (Ibid.)

• 170. Memorandum of Conversation, London, August 16, 1971, 4 p.m.

  Source: Washington National Records Center, Department of the Treasury, Files of Under Secretary Volcker: FRC 56 79 15, France. Confidential. Drafted on August 23 by Cross and approved by Volcker. The meeting was held at Wychwood House.

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

• 245. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, August 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1039, Files for the President, Vietnam Negotiations, HAK II 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Printed from an unsigned copy. Kissinger forwarded a slightly different version to Rogers under a covering memorandum, August 17, on which there is a note indicating that Rogers read and returned it that day. (Ibid., Box 861, Camp David Memos, July–Dec 1971)

Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

Between Beijing and Moscow: Summit Announcement, July 19-October 12, 1971

• 316. Memorandum of Conversation, Paris, August 16, 1971, 9:05-10:45 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, For the President’s Files, China Trip/Vietnam, China Exchanges, July–October 20, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held at the PRC Embassy. Drafted by Lord on August 19. In a covering memorandum to Kissinger, Lord noted: “The President has already read your memorandum summarizing this session.” Kissinger approved the memorandum of conversation “for the files” on August 28. For the full text of the memorandum of conversation, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–13, Documents on China, 1969–1972, Document 17. An August 16 memorandum from Kissinger to the President describing his meeting with Huang Chen is printed ibid., volume XVII, China, 1969–1972, Document 155.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China,January-September 1971

• 155. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, August 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s Files—China Trip, China Exchanges, July–October 20, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

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

April-October 1971: Change and Reassessment

• 89. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan, Washington, August 16, 1971, 0108Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 536, Country Files, Far East, Japan, Vol. V, 1 Jul–Sep 71. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Johnson and approved by Johnson and Eliot. In telegram 8278 from Tokyo, August 24, Meyer summarized the effects of Nixon’s new economic program on Japan. He asserted: “Recent US actions, particularly new economic program, have had constructive effect in Japan, forcing Japan to face realities of 70’s.” (Ibid.) In response to Nixon’s new economic program, the Japanese Ministry of Finance announced on August 27 that it would let the yen float against the dollar.

Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

• 249. Letter From Secretary of State Rogers to Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Almeyda, Washington, August 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHILE–US. No classification marking.

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

• 246. Telegram From the Interests Section in Egypt to the Department of State, Cairo, August 16, 1971, 1220Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1164, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Middle East—Jarring Talks, August 1–16, 1971. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cedar Plus.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

The Defense Budget and U.S. National Security Policy

• 196. National Security Decision Memorandum 128, Washington, August 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 364, Subject Files, NSDMs, Nos. 97–144. Top Secret.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 292. Message From the German State Secretary for Foreign, Defense, and German Policy (Bahr) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Bonn, August 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 60, Country Files, Europe, Egon Bahr, Berlin File [1 of 3]. Top Secret. The message, translated here from the original German by the editor, 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 at 1955Z. For the German text, see also Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1971, Vol. 2, pp. 1245–46.

Vol. XLII, Vietnam: The Kissinger-Le Duc Tho Negotiations

Discovering the Possible, May 1971-September 1971

• 12. Memorandum of Conversation, Paris, August 16, 1971, 11:30 a.m.-4:05 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 866, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—Vietnam Negotiations, C.D. 1971 Dr. Kissinger (1 of 2). Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place at the North Vietnamese Residence at 11 Rue Darthé.
  
  Once Kissinger realized that he would face only Xuan Thuy at this meeting, as Le Duc Tho was in Hanoi, he knew that the meeting “was essentially a holding action.” And in the face of President Nixon’s growing reluctance to continue the secret talks, Kissinger, in his report on the meeting, argued for their continuance, at least for one more time, on the following grounds:
  
  “• We are improving our already good negotiating record. We had to give them an opportunity to consider our new version [a reference to the American eight-point plan he presented at the meeting].
  
  “• We have a channel if they want to settle, and which forces them continually to review and modify their position.
  
  “• We may keep them from escalation, during the electoral campaign.
  
  “• We gave a good justification should we retaliate if they do escalate.
  
  “• I must come to Paris anyway to work out the details of my interim visit to Peking and the announcement of your visit.
  
  “• We have nothing to lose, except my 36 hours of inconvenience, and we achieve nothing by breaking off now (they are not keeping us from anything we want to do).” (Memorandum from Kissinger to President Nixon, August 16, Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970–January 1972, Document 245)
  
  According to Kissinger, Nixon reluctantly acquiesced to one more of what seemed to be “increasingly sterile contacts.” (Kissinger, White House Years, p. 1036)

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

Afghanistan, 1969-1972

• 344. Telegram 5041 From the Embassy in Afghanistan to the Department of State, Kabul, August 16, 1971, 1002Z

  Afghanistan requested a moratorium on the repayment of debt owed to the United States.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, FN 14 AFG. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Bonn, Islamabad, London, Moscow, Manila, New Delhi, Ottawa, Paris, Tehran, Tokyo, and the US Mission to the European Community in Brussels. Also repeated to the US Asian Development Bank representative in Manila.

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

Guatemala

• 355. Memorandum For the Record, Washington, August 16, 1971., Washington, August 16, 1971

  During a weekly meeting with the Department of State, the Central Intelligence Agency reported that President Arana had directly participated in drawing up death lists.
  
  Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Latin America General, 1971–72. Secret; Sensitive.

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

• 17. Memorandum of Conversation, Paris, August 16, 1971, 9:05-10:45 a.m., Paris, August 16, 1971, 9:05-10:45 a.m.

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger informed Chinese Ambassador to France Huang Chen that the United States and the Soviet Union would soon conclude an agreement that would lessen the dangers of accidental nuclear war between the superpowers, predicted that the Soviets would propose that President Nixon visit the Soviet Union, and assured Huang that Nixon would visit China before visiting the Soviet Union.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, July 1971-Oct 20, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Drafted by Lord on August 19. All brackets in the source text. The meeting was held at the Chinese Embassy.

• 18. Letter From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Chinese Ambassador to Canada (Huang Hua), Paris, August 16, 1971, Paris, August 16, 1971

  Kissinger welcomed Huang Hua to his new post in Ottawa and provided his White House telephone number as well as the home telephone number of NSC staff member Lord.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, July 1971-Oct 20, 1971. No classification marking. A handwritten note reads: “8/16/71-handed by HAK to Amb. Huang Chen in Paris for transmittal to Huang Hua.” Published from a copy that indicates Kissinger initialed the original.

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.

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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

• 69-2; 10:10 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Agnew, Spiro T. (Vice President); Cabinet officers; Rogers, William P.; Connally, John B.; Packard, David; Mitchell, John N.; Pecora, William T.; Hardin, Clifford M.; Stans, Maurice H.; Hodgson, James D.; Veneman, John G.; Romney, George W.; Kennedy, David M.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Shultz, George P.; Bush, George H. W.; Irwin, John N., II; Walker, Charls E.; Campbell, J. Philip; Beggs, James M.; Lynn, James T.; Silberman, Laurence H.; Van Dusen, Richard C.; Peterson, Peter G.; Klein, Herbert G.; David, Edward E., Jr. (Dr.); Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Brown, Robert J.; McCracken, Paul W.; Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap"); Burns, Arthur F.; Lincoln, George A. (Gen.); Stein, Herbert; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Shakespeare, Frank J.; Bull, Stephen B.

Old Executive Office Building

• 274-1; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 274-2; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-3; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-4; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 274-5; 2:40 p.m. - 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 274-6; 2:43 p.m. - 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-7; 2:44 p.m. - 2:49 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
• 274-8; Unknown between 2:49 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 274-9; Unknown between 2:49 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-10; 2:54 p.m. - 2:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 274-11; 2:59 p.m. - 3:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Finch, Robert H.
• 274-12; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 274-13; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 274-14; Unknown between 3:01 p.m. & 3:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-15; 3:37 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.
• 274-16; Unknown between 3:40 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 274-17; Unknown between 3:40 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 274-18; Unknown between 3:40 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-19; 3:47 p.m. - 3:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.
• 274-20; 3:48 p.m. - 3:49 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 274-21; 3:49 p.m. - 3:49 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 274-22; 3:50 p.m. - 3:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, Idanell (Brill) (Nellie)
• 274-23; 3:52 p.m. - 3:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 274-24; 3:53 p.m. - 4:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator; Flanigan, Peter M.; Chapin, Dwight L.; Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 274-25; Unknown between 4:16 p.m. & 4:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 274-48; 2:43 p.m. - 2:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]

Oval Office

• 564-2; Unknown between 8:40 a.m. & 8:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 564-3; 8:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 564-4; Unknown between 10:10 a.m. & 11:27 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Connally, John B.; Bull, Stephen B.; BeLieu, Kenneth E.; Price, Raymond K., Jr.; Shenfield, Arthur A.; White House photographer; Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 564-5; Unknown between 10:10 a.m. & 11:27 a.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 565-1; Unknown between 1:08 p.m. & 1:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B.; White House operator; Colson, Charles W.; Connally, John B.; Lasker, Bernard J. ("Bunny")
• 565-2; 1:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents

White House Telephone

• 7-153; 9:05 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 7-154; 9:05 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 7-155; Unknown between 9:50 a.m. & 10:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 7-156; Unknown between 9:50 a.m. & 10:01 a.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator
• 7-157; 10:01 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rockefeller, Nelson A.
• 7-158; Unknown between 10:10 a.m. & 11:48 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 7-159; 11:48 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
• 7-160; Unknown between 11:50 a.m. & 10:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 7-161; Unknown between 11:50 a.m. & 10:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); BeLieu, Kenneth E.
• 8-1; Unknown between 1:08 p.m. & 1:18 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 8-2; Unknown between 1:08 p.m. & 1:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-3; Unknown between 1:18 p.m. & 1:20 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator
• 8-4; Unknown between 1:18 p.m. & 1:20 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator
• 8-5; Unknown between 1:18 p.m. & 1:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-6; Unknown between 1:20 p.m. & 1:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Colson, Charles W.; Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 8-7; Unknown between 1:23 p.m. & 1:40 p.m.; Lasker, Bernard J. ("Bunny"); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 8-8; 8:08 p.m. - 8:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-9; 8:41 p.m. - 8:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 8-10; 8:50 p.m. - 8:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Flanigan, Peter M.
• 8-11; Unknown between 8:54 p.m. & 8:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-12; Unknown between 8:54 p.m. & 8:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-13; 8:59 p.m. - 9:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
• 8-14; 9:03 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
• 8-15; Unknown between 9:05 p.m. & 9:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-16; 9:07 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 8-17; 9:28 p.m. - 9:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-18; 9:34 p.m. - 9:34 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-19; 9:35 p.m. - 9:38 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Andrews, John K., Jr.
• 8-20; Unknown between 9:38 p.m. & 9:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-21; 9:39 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-22; 9:40 p.m. - 9:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
• 8-23; Unknown between 9:42 p.m. & 9:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-24; 9:54 p.m. - 9:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.

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-7025 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7025-, A group of Israeli students in front of White House. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Lawn. Israeli students.

Roll WHPO-7026 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7026-, Australian Science Scholars. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Australian science scholars, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-7027 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7027-, Robert Brown speaking with black leaders during a meeting. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Robert Brown, African American leaders.

Roll WHPO-7028 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7028-, President Nixon in the Oval Office shaking hands with Arthur Shenfield. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Arthur Shenfield.

Roll WHPO-7029 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7029-, Briefing on new economic policy initiatives, with Arnold Weber, Arthur Burns, and John Connally. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. West Auditorium, State Department. John Connally, Burns, Weber, John D. Ehrlichman, attendees.

Roll WHPO-7030 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7030-02-07, President Nixon arrives at the State Department West Auditorium for a briefing on new economic policy. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. West Auditorium, State Department.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7030-08-37, President Nixon's briefing on new economic policy initiatives. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. West Auditorium, State Department. President Nixon, John Connally, Arthur Burns, Weber, John Ehrlichman, William Rogers, George Shultz, Paul McCracken, Spiro Agnew, unidentified official, attendees.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7030-32, George Shultz speaks during a briefing on President Nixon's new economic policy initiatives. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. West Auditorium, State Department. George Shultz.

Roll WHPO-7031 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7031-, Briefing on new economic policy initiatives. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. West Auditorium, State Department. John Connally, Arthur Burns, Arnold Weber, John Ehrlichman, George Shultz, Paul McCracken, unidentified official, attendees.

Roll WHPO-7032 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7032-, Ronald Ziegler, John Scali, and tennis players. 8/16/1971, Washington, D.C. tennis court, White House. Ziegler, Scali, tennis pros.

Roll WHPO-7074 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7074-02A-07A, 31A-33A, Pat Nixon on an airplane. 8/16/1971, Battle Creek, Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn. Air Force 2, airports, Fort Custer Military Reservation. Pat Nixon, officials, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7074-08A-17A,24A-30A, Pat Nixon greeting children and adults in a crowd of well wishers, and signs a ""Hi Pat"" sign, at an airport. 8/16/1971, Minneapolis, Minn. Air Force 2, airport. Pat Nixon, state officials, aides, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7074-15A, Pat Nixon greeting children and adults in a crowd of well wishers at an airport. 8/16/1971, Battle Creek, Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn. Air Force 2, airports, Fort Custer Military Reservation. Pat Nixon, state officials, aides, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7074-19A-23A, Pat Nixon attends a land transfer ceremony during her Legacy of the Parks trip. 8/16/1971, Battle Creek, Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn. Air Force 2, airports, Fort Custer Military Reservation. Pat Nixon, state officials, aides, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7084 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7084-, Pat Nixon, John Ehrlichman at a land transfer ceremony. Legacy of the Parks trip. 8/16/1971, McLean, Virginia near George Washington Parkway. Pat Nixon, Ehrlichman, officials, attendees.

Roll WHPO-7085 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7085-02A-23A, Pat Nixon leaving White House and at a land transfer ceremony in Virginia. 8/16/1971, Wash. McLean, Va.; Battlecreek, Fort Custer, Mich. White House , near G. Wash. Parkway, airport, Fort Custer. Pat Nixon, Ehrlichman, officials, staff, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7085-24A-35A, Pat Nixon arriving in Michigan and at a land transfer ceremony there. 8/16/1971, Wash. McLean, Va.; Battlecreek, Fort Custer, Mich. White House , near G. Wash. Parkway, airport, Fort Custer. Pat Nixon, Ehrlichman, officials, staff, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7085-34A, Pat Nixon points to a ""Legacy of the Parks"" sign during a land transfer ceremony in Michigan. 8/16/1971, Battlecreek, Fort Custer, Michigan White House , near G. Wash. Parkway, airport, Fort Custer. Pat Nixon, Legacy of the Parks, Land Transfer, Crowd, Fort Custer State Park.

Roll WHPO-7086 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7086-02A-21A, Pat Nixon at a land transfer ceremony. 8/16/1971, McLean, Virginia near G. Wash. Parkway, Dulles airport, Air Force 2. Pat Nixon, Ehrlichman, officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7086-22A-24A, Pat Nixon at Dulles Airport in McLean, Virginia, and aboard Air Force 2. 8/16/1971, McLean, Virginia near George Washington Parkway, Dulles airport, Air Force 2. Pat Nixon, Ehrlichman, officials, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7087 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7087-, Pat Nixon greeting the crowd during her Legacy of the Parks trip. 8/16/1971, Fort Custer, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minn. Fort Custer; Minn. St. Paul International Airport. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd, unidentified individuals.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7087-11, Pat Nixon greeting the crowd during her Legacy of the Parks trip. 8/16/1971, Fort Custer, Michigan or Minneapolis, Minn. Fort Custer or Minn. St. Paul International Airport. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd, unidentified individuals.

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-078
  Remarks by Pat Nixon in a ceremony turning over federal land to the Park Service at Turkey Run Park in McLean, Virginia, with additional remarks by John D. Ehrlichman and Arnold Weber. (8/16/1971, McLean, Virginia)
  
  Runtime: 0:41:32
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by JAD (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-C-079
  Remarks by Pat Nixon on the "Legacy of the Parks" program at Fort Custer, Michigan. Additional remarks by Mayor Bridges, Chairman Carl Johnson (Michigan Natural Resources Commission), Jim Brickley, Leonard Lan, Louis Carston. (8/16/1971, Fort Custer, Michigan)
  
  Runtime: 0:18:24
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by TWM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

• WHCA-SR-G-135
  Press briefing by Dr. Arthur Burns and Sec. John Connally on wage-price freeze. (8/16/1971, Room 162, EOB)
  
  Runtime: 0:42:02
  
  Keywords: Economics, wage-price freeze, Bretton Woods monetary system, gold standard
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ACH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 54 minutes and 45 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-429
  An address by Thomas Evans to summer interns, Room 446 Executive Office Building. (8/16/1971, Room 446, Executive Office Building)
  
  Runtime: 50:00:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by Bruce Mills (WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710810
  Remarks by President Nixon at the State Department prior to briefing on Financial Message with additional remarks by Vice President Agnew, John Ehrlichman, George Shultz, Paul McCracken, John Dolan, Arthur Burns. (8/16/1971, State Department Auditorium, Washington D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 1:28:10
  
  Keywords: Economics, wage-price freeze, Bretton Woods monetary system, gold standard
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JAD (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-4584
  "CBS Morning News" with Paul McCracken; "Today" with George Shultz.
  Office of Emergency Preparedness
  Runtime: 00:25:25
• WHCA-4585
  "Secretary of the Treasury Department, John Connally Press Conference".
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:59:00
• WHCA-4586
  CBS News Special on the Economy: "A New Way To Go". U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN).
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 00:58:40
• WHCA-4587
  NBC News Special: "The New Economics Of Mr. Nixon".
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:06:50
• WHCA-4588
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:59:54

• TIME magazine of August 16, 1971

• New York Times of August 16, 1971

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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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