August 17, 1971

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The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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• Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress.
• Statement About Rescission of Price Increases by Automobile Manufacturers
• Remarks to the 89th Annual International Meeting of the Knights of Columbus in New York City.
• Proclamation 4075—Year of World Minority Language Groups
• Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill To Provide Increased Retirement Benefits to Totally Disabled District of Columbia Policemen and Firemen

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• Federal Register of Tuesday, August 17, 1971

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.

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• President's Daily Brief of 17 August 1971

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

International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

• 171. Memorandum of Conversation, Paris, August 17, 1971

  Source: Washington National Records Center, Department of the Treasury, Files of Under Secretary Volcker 1969-1974: FRC 56 79 15, France. Confidential. Drafted by Petrow on August 26 and approved by Volcker. A similar, telegraphic version of the memorandum of conversation was transmitted to the Department of State in telegram 14016 from Paris, August 18. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, E 1 US) Paris was Volcker’s only stop after the meeting in London (see Document 170). Italian Treasury Minister Ferrari Aggradi found his bypassing of Rome “not acceptable” in view of Italy’s “friendly” approach to U.S. monetary issues and the facts that Italy at that time chaired the EC Council and Aggradi would preside over the EC meeting in Brussels on August 19 to decide the EC’s stance on the New Economic Program. (Telegram 5208 from Rome, August 18; ibid., POL 7 US/VOLCKER) Perhaps in response to these concerns, following the WP-3 and G-10 Deputies meetings in Paris September 2-4 (see footnote 3, Document 173 and Document 174), Volcker continued on to Rome for a “friendly, frank exchange” with Italian officials who “emphasized the feeling that size of adjustment U.S. wants of other countries so large and issues (including political ones of burden sharing, etc.) so complex that reasonable time-span must be allowed for process to work out.” (Telegram 5601 from Rome, September 6; ibid., FN 10 9/1/71) Daane briefed Netherlands official Zijlstra by phone from Paris, and Zijlstra told Ambassador Middendorf he was quite satisfied with the briefing he received. (Ibid., FN 17 US 1/1/71)

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

• 246. Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation 566–14. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portions of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. The exchange is part of a larger conversation, 2:52–3:23 p.m.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 124. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 492, Presidentʼs Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 7, Part 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The conversation was held during lunch in the Map Room at the White House. Kissinger summarized the conversation in an August 24 memorandum to the President. (Ibid.)

• 125. Analytical Summary Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–082, WSAG Meeting, South Asia, 8/17/71. Secret; Exdis. No drafting information appears on the summary, but an August 17 transmittal memorandum, attached but not printed, to Kissinger suggests it was drafted by Hoskinson and Kennedy.

• 126. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, August 17, 1971, 4:35-5:05 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–115, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1971. Secret;Exdis; Code-word. Sent for information. No drafting information appears on the source text. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

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

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

• 317. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 492, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 7 [part 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The luncheon meeting was held in the Map Room at the White House. According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting lasted from 1:10 to 3:04 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76) Lord submitted a draft of this memorandum and another summarizing the “highlights” for the President to Kissinger on August 21. Kissinger forwarded both to Nixon on August 24. By then, Nixon and Kissinger were both in San Clemente for a two-week working vacation. According to an attached note from Butterfield that afternoon: “The President only glanced at the top page of this memo—then said he’d like it held—that he didn’t want to get into the matter now, but that he might call for the information later … ‘depending upon developments’.” Haig initialed the note and wrote in the margin: “WOW!”

• 318. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Conversation 566–14. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portions of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon met Kissinger in the Oval Office from 3:07 to 3:23 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

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

Saudi Arabia

• 154. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, August 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 761, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1971, Saudi Arabia: King Faisal ibn Abdal-Aziz Al Saud, 1971. Secret. Sent for action.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 293. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State, Berlin, August 17, 1971, 0055Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Munich, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, and USNATO.

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

Afghanistan, 1969-1972

• 345. Telegram 5067 From the Embassy in Afghanistan to the Department of State, Kabul, August 17, 1971, 0933Z

  Because of the impact of drought, Afghanistan increased its request for U.S. wheat to 250,000 tons and asked for it on a grant basis.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, SOC 10 AFG. Limited Official Use. Sent as a joint Embassy/USAID message. Repeated to Islamabad, Moscow, and Rome for FODAG. A PL–480 agreement for 100,000 tons of wheat was signed in Kabul on August 23. The text of the agreement was transmitted to Washington on September 27 as an attachment to airgram A–110 from Kabul. (Ibid., AID (US) 15–4)

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

American Republics Regional

• 48. Minutes of Senior Review Group Meeting, Washington, August 17, 1971, 3:15–4:30 p.m., Washington, August 17, 1971, 3:15-4:30 p.m.

  The Senior Review Group discussed bilateral and multilateral policy objectives in Latin America and the Caribbean, including military assistance to the region.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–112, SRG Minutes (Originals), 1971. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. The response to NSSM 131 is published in Foreign Relations, volume IV, 1969–1976, Foreign Assistance, International Development, and Trade Policies, 1969–1972, Document 157. The IG recommendations on the Caribbean are published in Document 46. The recommendations of the NSSM 108 study are published in Document 47. Nixon met with Shearer on August 11, 1970. The IG/ARA paper on the Caribbean, September 3, supplemented the response to NSSM 117. (NA, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–181, NSSM Files, NSSM 117) The requested paper for a NSC meeting has not been found, and there is no record of a meeting.

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

Mexico

• 469. Telegram 4659 From the Embassy in Mexico to the Department of State, August 17, 1971, 2120Z., August 17, 1971, 2120Z

  The Embassy transmitted an August 16 letter from President Echeverría to President Nixon, dealing with the recently announced 10 percent surcharge on all U.S. imports. Echeverría told President Nixon that the new tax might have a seriously negative social and economic impact on Mexico.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL MEX–US. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Telegram 4658 from Mexico City, August 17, contained an August 17 message to Nixon, in which Echeverría indicated that a Mexican delegation would be sent to Washington to discuss the effects of the 10 percent surcharge. (Ibid.)

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.

Cabinet Room

• 70-1; 10:39 a.m. - 12:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Agnew, Spiro T. (Vice President); Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike"); Griffin, Robert P.; Young, Milton R.; Ellender, Allen J.; Sparkman, John J.; Tower, John G.; Bennett, Wallace F.; Long, Russell B.; Ford, Gerald R.; Arends, Leslie C.; Widnall, William B.; Mills, Wilbur D.; Byrnes, John W.; Connally, John B.; Walker, Charls E.; McCracken, Paul W.; Burns, Arthur F.; Shultz, George P.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Peterson, Peter G.; Safire, William L.; BeLieu, Kenneth E.
• 70-2; Unknown between 12:54 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.; White House tour group

Oval Office

• 566-1; Unknown between 9:44 a.m. & 10:39 a.m.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Colson, Charles W.; Bull, Stephen B.; Connally, John B.
• 566-2; 12:55 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.; Bull, Stephen B.; Robb, Roger; Schlesinger, James R. (Dr.); Schlesinger, Cora; Schlesinger, Charles; Schlesinger, Ann; Schlesinger, William; Schlesinger, Emily; Schlesinger, Thomas; Schlesinger, Clara; Martin, Laura; Doub, William O.; Doub, Joseph; Doub, Albert; Doub, Albert A.; Doub, Albert A. (Mrs.); Radcliffe, George M. (Mrs.); Radcliffe, George M.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Ford, Gerald R.; Griffin, Robert P.
• 566-3; 1:10 p.m. - 1:14 p.m.; Ford, Gerald R.; Griffin, Robert P.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 566-4; Unknown between 1:14 p.m. & 1:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Finley, Charles O.; Williams, Dick
• 566-5; Unknown between 1:14 p.m. & 1:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 566-6; 1:29 p.m. - 1:32 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 566-7; 1:32 p.m. - 2:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.; Griffin, Robert P.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Shultz, George P.
• 566-8; Unknown between 2:12 p.m. & 2:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 566-9; 2:23 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 566-10; 2:25 p.m. - 2:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 566-11; Unknown between 2:28 p.m. & 2:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 566-12; 2:42 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 566-13; Unknown between 2:45 p.m. & 2:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 566-14; 2:55 p.m. - 3:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 566-15; 3:23 p.m. - 3:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 566-16; Unknown between 3:26 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 566-17; Unknown between 3:26 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 566-18; Unknown between 3:26 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 566-19; 4:56 p.m. - 4:56 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 566-20; 4:56 p.m. - 5:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Spain, Jayne B.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 566-21; Unknown between 10:39 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 566-22; Unknown between 4:30 p.m. & 4:56 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 566-23; 5:04 p.m. - 5:04 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents

White House Telephone

• 8-25; 2:25 p.m. - 2:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 8-26; 4:12 p.m. - 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-27; 4:12 p.m. - 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-28; Unknown between 4:12 p.m. & 5:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 8-29; Unknown between 4:12 p.m. & 5:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
• 8-120; Unknown between 2:28 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator

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-7033 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7033-, Steve Bull standing with friends. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Steve Bull, unidentified men.

Roll WHPO-7034 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7034-, Photos of President Nixon and John Connally shot from outside the Oval Office, through French doors. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Connally.

Roll WHPO-7035 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7035-03, Unidentified men, one wearing an Oakland A's baseball cap. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, hallway. unidentified men (baseball).
• Frame(s): WHPO-7035-04-19, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attend a bi-partisan leadership meeting on economic policy. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Senators: Mike Mansfield, Robert Griffin, Milton R. Young, Allen Ellender, John Tower, Wallace F. Bennet, Russell Long, Congressmen: Gerald Ford, Leslie Arends, William Widnall, Wilbur Mills, John Byrnes Others: John Connally, Charles Walker, Paul McCracken, Arthur Burns, WH Staff: George Shultz, Ehrlichman, Ron Ziegler, William Safire, Ken BeLieu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7035-09, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attend a bi-partisan leadership meeting on economic policy. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Senators: Mike Mansfield, Robert Griffin, Milton R. Young, Allen Ellender, John Tower, Wallace F. Bennet, Russell Long, Congressmen: Gerald Ford, Leslie Arends, William Widnall, Wilbur Mills, John Byrnes Others: John Connally, Charles Walker, Paul McCracken, Arthur Burns, WH Staff: Ehrlichman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7035-20-26, Swearing-in ceremony for Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Commissioner William Doub. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. William O.Doub, Doub family members, Judge Roger Robb, Mr. & Mrs. James Schlesinger, Schlesinger family members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7035-27-36, Swearing-in ceremony for Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman James Schlesinger. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. William O Doub, Doub family members, Judge Roger Robb, Mr. & Mrs. James Schlesinger, Schlesinger family members.

Roll WHPO-7036 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7036-, President Nixon meets with owners, coaches, and players from the Oakland Athletics (Oakland A's) baseball team, along with radio broadcasters, and Sports reporters Ron Bergman from the Oakland Tribune and Glen Schwarz of the San Francisco Examiner. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Owner Charles O. Finley, Manager Dick Williams, Coach Bill Posedel, Jerry Lumpe, Irv Noren, Vern Hoscheit, Radio broadcasters DJ Bob Elson & Red Rush, Engineer Hank Fanger, Trainer Joe Romo, Tom Corwin. Team: Blue Moon Odom, Ron Klirnkowski, Diego Segui, Catfish Hunter, Chuck Dobson, Darold Knowles, Jim Roland, R ollie Fingers, Vida Blue, Bob Locker, Dave Duncan, Gene Tenace, Fran, Larry Brown, Campy Carnpaneris, Mike Hegan, Tony La Russa, Angel Mangual, Reggie Jackson, Tommy Davis, George Hendrick, Joe Rudi, Curt Blefary.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7036-04A, President Nixon holds an Oakland A's baseball hat while shaking hands with a player from the Oakland Athletics (Oakland A's) baseball team. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, unidentified Oakland athletics representatives.

Roll WHPO-7037 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7037-02-06, President Nixon meeting and shaking hands with owners, coaches, and players from the Oakland Athletics (Oakland A's) baseball team, along with radio broadcasters, and Sports reporters Ron Bergman from the Oakland Tribune and Glen Schwarz of the San Francisco Examiner. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Owner Charles O. Finley, Manager Dick Williams, Coach Bill Posedel, Jerry Lumpe, Irv Noren, Vern Hoscheit, Radio broadcasters DJ Bob Elson & Red Rush, Engineer Hank Fanger, Trainer Joe Romo, Tom Corwin. Team: Blue Moon Odom, Ron Klirnkowski, Diego Segui, Catfish Hunter, Chuck Dobson, Darold Knowles, Jim Roland, R ollie Fingers, Vida Blue, Bob Locker, Dave Duncan, Gene Tenace, Fran, Larry Brown, Campy Carnpaneris, Mike Hegan, Tony La Russa, Angel Mangual, Reggie Jackson, Tommy Davis, George Hendrick, Joe Rudi, Curt Blefary.

Roll WHPO-7038 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7038-, Mike Farrell receiving a presentation from a representative of the Boy Scouts of America. 8/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Lawn, White House. Mike Farrell, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-7075 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7075-04-06, Pat Nixon leaving a hotel. 8/17/1971, St. Paul, Fort Snelling, Minn. Hilton, Fort Snelling. Pat Nixon, state officials, aides, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7075-09-34, Pat Nixon attending a land transfer ceremony. 8/17/1971, St. Paul, Fort Snelling, Minn. Hilton, Fort Snelling. Pat Nixon, state officials, aides, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7076 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7076-02A-10A, Pat Nixon with families and playing with a dog. 8/17/1971, Medford, Ore. Camp White, Air Force 2. Pat Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Trimbill, unidentified men, women, and children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7076-11A-21A, Pat on Air Force 2 with Mr. & Mrs. Trimbill and unidentified others. 8/17/1971, Medford, Ore. Camp White, Air Force 2. Pat Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Trimbill, unidentified men, women, and children.

Roll WHPO-7077 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7077-, Reporters, photographers and staff standing on the airport tarmac. 8/17/1971, San Diego, California North Island NAS. reporters and photographers, member of the press, staff.

Roll WHPO-7078 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7078-03-16, Pat Nixon riding in a covered wagon and speaking with children at a land transfer ceremony. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, aides, children, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7078-17-36, Pat Nixon attending a land transfer ceremony. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, aides, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7079 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7079-, Pat Nixon and others on Air Force 2 traveling to Medford Oregon. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Air Force 2. Pat Nixon, staff, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7079-, Pat Nixon greeting well wishers and supporters in a crowd at the airport. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Air Force 2, airport. Pat Nixon, press, staff, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7080 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7080-, Pat Nixon in Oregon for a land transfer ceremoney. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7080-15, Pat Nixon greeting members of the crowd while in Oregon for a land transfer ceremoney. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7080-21A, Pat Nixon greeting members of the crowd while in Oregon for a land transfer ceremoney. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7088 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7088-, Pat Nixon in a covered wagon, after a land transfer ceremony. 8/17/1971, Fort Snelling, Minnesota Fort Snelling. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7089 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7089-, Pat Nixon watching exhibitions of polo and baseball at land transfer park. 8/17/1971, Fort Snelling, Minnesota Fort Snelling. Pat Nixon, polo players, young baseball players, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7090 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7090-, Pat Nixon at during her Legacy of the Parks trip. 8/17/1971, Fort Snelling, Minnesota Fort Snelling. Pat Nixon, officials, golfer, polo player, crowd.

Roll WHPO-7091 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7091-, Pat Nixon at land transfer site. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Camp White. Pat Nixon, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7091-04A, Pat Nixon at land transfer site, walking with a Park Ranger, and man carrying a little girl on his shoulders. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Camp White. Pat Nixon, Camp White Park Ranger, unidentified man and child.

Roll WHPO-7092 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7092-, Pat Nixon during her Legacy of the Parks trip to Camp White in Medford Oregon. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, officials, crowd, wagon driver.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7092-17A, Pat Nixon wearing a cowboy hat and waving while riding in a Conestoga wagon during her Legacy of the Parks land transfer trip to Camp White in Medford, Oregon. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon Camp White. Pat Nixon, wagon driver.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7092-31A, Pat Nixon wearing a cowboy hat while riding in a Conestoga wagon during her Legacy of the Parks land transfer trip to Camp White in Medford, Oregon. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, wagon driver, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7092-34A, Pat Nixon wearing a cowboy hat while riding in a Conestoga wagon during her Legacy of the Parks land transfer trip to Camp White in Medford, Oregon. 8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon airport, Camp White. Pat Nixon, wagon driver, officials.

Roll WHPO-7100 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7100-01A, President Nixon being greeted upon arriving at the hotel. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Barron Hilton, Frank Wangeman, John McDevitt, Terence Cardinal Cooke, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7100-02A-08A, President Nixon standing with Archbishop Terence Cardinal Cooke and the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus John McDevitt, prior to dinner. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Barron Hilton, Frank Wangeman, John McDevitt, Terence Cardinal Cooke, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-7104 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7104-02-05, President Nixon standing with Terence Cardinal Cooke and John McDevitt. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Terence Cardinal Cooke, John McDevitt, Knights of Columbus officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7104-06-23, President Nixon addressing the Knights of Columbus meeting. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Terence Cardinal Cooke, John McDevitt, Knights of Columbus officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-7105 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7105-01, President Nixon standing with Cardinal Terence Cooke and John McDevitt, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus at the 89th Annual International Meeting of the Knights of Columbus. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Cardinal Terence Cooke, John W. McDevitt.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7105-01-08, President Nixon standing with Cardinal Terence Cooke and John McDevitt at the 89th Annual International Meeting of the Knights of Columbus. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Cardinal Terence Cooke, John McDevitt, Knights of Columbus officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7105-11-12, President Nixon speaking at the podium addressing the 89th Annual International Meeting of the Knights of Columbus. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Cardinal Terence Cooke, John McDevitt, Knights of Columbus officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-7106 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7106-02A-33A, President Nixon speaking at the podium addressing the Knights of Columbus meeting. 8/17/1971, New York, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Terence Cardinal Cooke, John McDevitt, Knights of Columbus officials, guests.

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-080
  Remarks by Pat Nixon regarding the "Legacy of the Parks" program in Fort Schnelling, Minnesota. Additional remarks by Mr. Holf, Judge Hella, Robert Kunzig (GSA). (8/17/1971, Fort Schnelling, Minnesota)
  
  Runtime: 0:32:09
  
  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.

• WHCA-SR-C-081
  Remarks by Pat Nixon on the "Legacy of the Parks" program in Medford, Oregon. (8/17/1971, Medford, Oregon)
  
  Runtime: 0:22:28
  
  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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710811
  Remarks by President Nixon to Convention of Supreme Council, Knights of Columbus in NYC with John McDevitt, Terence Cardinal Cooke, Bishop Gregor. (8/17/1971)
  
  Runtime: 23:40
  
  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-4589
  "Canton [Ohio] Football Hall Of Fame Festival".
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:30:06

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