August 3, 1969

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The President's day began at Bucharest, Romania

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The President's Round-the-World Trip

• Bucharest, Romania (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1069, August 3, 1969)
  Exchange of Toasts Between the President and President Ceausescu at a Luncheon in the State Dining Room, Government Guest House.
• Bucharest, Romania (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1070, August 3, 1969)
  Remarks of the President and President Ceausescu at Departure Ceremonies at Otopeni Airport.
• Mildenhall Air Force Base, England (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1070, August 3, 1969)
  Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Harold Wilson at Arrival Ceremonies.
• Return to Washington (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1071, August 3, 1969)
  Remarks of the President and Vice President at Andrews Air Force Base Upon the President's Return From His Global Tour.

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• Toasts of the President and President Ceausescu at a Luncheon at Government Guest House in Bucharest.
• Remarks on Departure From Romania.
• Remarks on Arrival at Mildenhall Air Force Base, England.
• Remarks at Andrews Air Force Base on Returning From the Global Tour.

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Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Romania

• 184. Memorandum of Conversation , Bucharest, August 3, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1023, Presidential/HAK MemCons, The President and President Ceausescu. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis.

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Roll WHPO-1716 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1716-02-12, President Nixon visiting the Village Museum. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1716-09, President Nixon and Nicolae Ceausescu walking together and visiting the Village Museum. Officials and guests walk nearby. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, officials, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1716-13-24, Departure ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon at Otopeni International airport in Bucharest, Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Otopina International Airport. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, officials, crowd, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1716-23, President Nixon and Nicolae Ceausescu waving to the crowd during President Nixon's departure ceremony at Otopeni International airport in Bucharest, Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Otopina International Airport. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, officials, crowd, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-1717 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1717-04-26, Departure ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon Otopeni International airport in Bucharest, Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Otopina International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-1718 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1718-13-16, Nixon and Nicolae Ceausescu waving from a podium prior to Nixon's departure. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Otopina International Airport. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Roll WHPO-1719 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-1719-03-04, View of Romanian building. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum, Guest House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1719-06-30, President Nixon in Bucharest, Romania during various activities. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum, Guest House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1719-31-37, Departure ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon Otopeni International airport in Bucharest, Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Otopina International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Elena Ceausescu.

Roll WHPO-1720 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-01, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving from the open door of Air Force One, after their arrival at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB, AF1. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-02, President Nixon and Pat Nixon descend the stairway from Air Force One, after their arrival at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB, AF1. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-03-21,, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg and military officials greeting one another during the Nixon's arrival ceremony at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg, military officials, military officer photographer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-06, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg and military officials greeting one another during the Nixon's arrival ceremony at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg and military officials: Colonel Thomas J. Sims, USAF, commander of the 513th Tactical Airlift Wing. Col Sims was the Wing Commander until 17 Sept 1969.(per Mildenhall historian) Nixon shaking hands with Colonel Eugene H. Dyke, USAF, 513th Tactical Airlift Wing. Col Dyke was the inbound wing commander (he assumed command on 17 Sept 1969).
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-19, President Nixon and Prime Minister Harold Wilson standing together during President Nixon's arrival ceremony at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. Military officials and crowd stand nearby. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB. President Nixon,Prime Minister Harold Wilson,military officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-22-23, 31-34, President Nixon and Prime Minister Harold Wilson stand together on the reviewing stand during during the Nixon's arrival ceremony at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB. President Nixon, Harold Wilson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1720-24-30, President Nixon and Prime Minister Harold Wilson walk together to review the honor guard troops, during the Nixon's arrival ceremony at Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall Royal AFB. President Nixon, Harold Wilson, unidentified military officials.

Roll WHPO-1721 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-03-05, President Nixon and Prime Minister Harold Wilson stand together on the reviewing stand during President Nixon's departure ceremony from England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-07-12, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg and military officials saying goodbye during the Nixons' departure ceremony from England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Harold Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Walter Annenberg, Mrs. Annenberg, military officials, military officer photographer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-13-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving from the open door of Air Force One, before departing from England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall, AF1. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-14, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving from on top of the stairway of Air Force One [AF1] before departing from England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall, AF1. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-16-17, President Nixon waving goodbye while entering the open door of Air Force One, before departing from England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall, AF1. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1721-18-19, A White House Press Charter map, painted onto a metal wall of Air Force One, illustrating the city stops route of President Nixon's around the world tour. The text reads: COLUMBIA - WHITE HOUSE PRESS CHARTER, AROUND THE WORLD - July 22 - Aug, 01 : 1969. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England RAF Mildenhall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-1722 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-00, Presidential motorcade. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania
• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-00, Presidential motorcade. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania
• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-01-08, President Nixon and Pat Nixon review a relief map of Bucharest with Chief Architect Tiberiu Ricci. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tiberiu Ricci, Nicolae Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-01-08, President Nixon and Pat Nixon review a relief map of Bucharest with Chief Architect Tiberiu Ricci. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tiberiu Ricci, Nicolae Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-09-37, President Nixon among a crowd observing Romanian dancers. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1722-09-37, President Nixon among a crowd observing Romanian dancers. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Village Museum. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Roll WHPO-1723 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-01-18, Presidential motorcade. President Nixon seen through top waving to crowd. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, motorcycle escort, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-19, President Nixon applauding with Nicolae Ceausescu (President of Romania). 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Kissinger, press corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-20-21, President Nixon signing a book while standing next to the President of Romania Nicolae Ceausescu. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Mrs. Ceausescu, unidentified officials and guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-22-27, President Nixon in a meeting with Henry Kissinger and President of Romania Nicolae Ceasescu. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Guest House, Dining Room. President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-28-37, Activities before a luncheon hosted by President Nixon and Pat Nixon at their Bucharrest, Romania Guest House for Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and Mrs. Ceausescu. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Guest House, Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Elena Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-34, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and Mrs. Ceausescu seated at a table for a luncheon. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Elena Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1723-35-37, No negatives - contact sheet only., President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and Mrs. Ceausescu seated at a table for a luncheon. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Elena Ceausescu.

Roll WHPO-1724 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1724-01-26, President Nixon visiting a large produce market in Bucharest. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1724-21, President Nixon given a cabbage by an unidentified man while visiting a large produce market in Bucharest. A crowd stands nearby. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, crowd, officials, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-1725 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1725-01-32, Departure ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon from Bucharest, Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Roll WHPO-1726 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1726-01-03, Unknown. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Guest House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1726-04-09, Luncheon honoring the Ceausescus. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania Guest House, Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, Mrs. Ceausescu, staff, guests.

Roll WHPO-1727 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1727-01-07, Depature ceremony of President Nixon and Pat Nixon from Romania. 8/3/1969, Bucharest, Romania President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nicolae Ceausescu, motorcycle escort, press corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1727-08-26, Arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon at Mildenhall RAFB, in England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall RAFB. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ziegler, H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, unidentified staff, press corps.

Roll WHPO-1728 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1728-, Various activities of individuals aboard the press plane. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England

Roll WHPO-1729 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1729-01-10, President Nixon seated with Prime Minister Harold Wilson. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Wing Commander's Residence. President Nixon, Harold Wilson.

Roll WHPO-1730 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1730-01, President Nixon and Harold Wilson (British Prime Minister) on a podium. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall RAFB. President Nixon, Harold Wilson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1730-01, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving upon arrival at Mildenhall RAFB in England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall RAFB. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-1731 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-00A, Closeup of HEW Secretary Robert Finch holding an umbrella during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon, returning from their Far East trip. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Dirksen, Ted Kennedy, Mike Mansfield, Congressmen.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-00A, Closeup of HEW Secretary Robert Finch holding an umbrella during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon, returning from their Far East trip. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Dirksen, Ted Kennedy, Mike Mansfield, Congressmen.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-01-03, President Nixon returning from the trip to the Far East, walks with Vice President Agnew to greet officials in a receiving line during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, military aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-01-03, President Nixon returning from the trip to the Far East, walks with Vice President Agnew to greet officials in a receiving line during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, military aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-04-05, 07, Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon returning from their trip to the Far East. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-04-05, 07, Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon returning from their trip to the Far East. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-06-07, President Nixon and Pat Nixon returning from their trip to the Far East, walk ahead of Vice President Agnew to greet officials during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-06-07, President Nixon and Pat Nixon returning from their trip to the Far East, walk ahead of Vice President Agnew to greet officials during the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-08-14, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, returning from their trip to the Far East, greet unidentified officials standing in a receiving line at the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified officials and military aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-08-14, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, returning from their trip to the Far East, greet unidentified officials standing in a receiving line at the Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified officials and military aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-15-18, Ted Kennedy with President Nixon during the Nixon's Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony from the Far East trip. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Ted Kennedy, Everett Dirksen, unidentified officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1731-15-18, Ted Kennedy with President Nixon during the Nixon's Andrews Air Force Base arrival ceremony from the Far East trip. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Ted Kennedy, Everett Dirksen, unidentified officials.

Roll WHPO-1732 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1732-04A-29A, Arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon returning from their trip to the Far East. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1732-08, President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew standing at attention, hands over their hearts during an arrival ceremony after returning from the trip to the Far East. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1732-11A, President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew standing together in the crowd while it's raining during an arrival ceremony after returning from the trip to the Far East. Military personnel stand nearby. 8/3/1969, Prince George's County, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-1733 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1733-04-08, President Nixon walking with Prime Minister Harold Wilson at Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station. President Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

Roll WHPO-1734 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1734-02A-15A, Prime Minister Harold Wilson at the arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon at Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station, in England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station. President Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1734-16A, President Nixon at the Wing Commander's Residence. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Station, Wing Commander's Residence. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-1735 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-1735-03A-14A, Prime Minister Harold Wilson at the arrival ceremony for President Nixon and Pat Nixon at Mildenhall Royal Air Force Station in England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall Royal Air Force Station. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1735-06A, head and shoulders shot of Prime Minister Harold Wilson and President Nixon at Mildenhall Royal Air Force Station in England. 8/3/1969, Mildenhall, England Mildenhall Royal Air Force Station. President Nixon, Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

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I - Various Administration Events

• WHCA-SR-I-014
  Press briefing by Prime Minister Harold Wilson of Great Britain at Mildenhall Air Force Base in England [see P-690811]. (8/3/1969, Hangar #3, Mildenhall Air Force Base, England)
  
  Runtime: 12:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ELB & LNH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-690808
  Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and President Ceausescu at a luncheon at Government Guest House in Bucharest. (8/3/1969, Government Guest House in Bucharest)
  
  Runtime: 4:05
  
  Keywords: Romania
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690809
  Remarks by President Nixon at a marketplace in Bucharest, with remarks by Pat Nixon. (8/3/1969, marketplace, Bucharest, Romania)
  
  Keywords: Romania
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA, mult feed by "Mutual"; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690810
  Remarks by President Nixon on departing Bucharest, with remarks by President Ceausescu. (8/3/1969, Otopeni Airport in Bucharest)
  
  Runtime: 2:04
  
  Keywords: Romania
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690811
  Remarks by President Nixon on arrival at Mildenhall Air Force Base, England, with remarks by Prime Minister Wilson [see WHCA SR I-14]. (8/3/1969, Mildenhall Air Force Base, England)
  
  Runtime: 3:31
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690812
  Press reception at Mildenhall AFB, with Prime Minister Wilson. (8/3/1969)
  
  Runtime: 10:38
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690813
  Remarks by President Nixon at Andrews Air Force Base on returning from the global tour, with remarks by Vice President Agnew. (8/3/1969, Andrews Air Force Base)
  
  Runtime: 4:03
  
  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-3399
  President Nixon's Departure from Bucharest, Romania.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3400
  The President Abroad - From Bucharest to Britain.
  NBC, Metromedia
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-3401
  Congressional Report on Foreign Policy and Panorama (from Washington, D.C.). (00:00:00-00:30:00) Congressional Report on Foreign Policy (WRC, NBC). (00:30:00-00:56:48) Panorama (WTTG, Metromedia) with Press Secretary to Pat Nixon, Gerry Van Der Heuvel.
  CBS, NBC
  Runtime: 00:56:48
• WHCA-3402
  President's Return to Andrews Air Force Base. Wilbur Cohen (former Secretary of HEW), Daniel Patrick Moynihan, George A. Wiley.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00

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