Introduction
This almanac page for Friday, December 10, 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
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The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.
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Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.
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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.
- Remarks on Presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.
- Remarks on Signing the Revenue Act of 1971.
- Statement About the Revenue Act of 1971
- Statement About Senate Confirmation of Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and William H. Rehnquist as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
- Proclamation 4097—Wright Brothers Day, 1971
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The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.
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The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.
Archival Holdings
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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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Nixon Library Holdings
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National Security Documents
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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.
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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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972
The Intelligence Community and the White House
- 253. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 330 76 0197, 350.09 SIGINT 1971. Secret.
Vol. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972
Foreign Economic Policy
- 86. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, Brussels, December 10, 1971, 1310Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, FN 12 GER W. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn.
International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972
- 217. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State, Bonn, December 10, 1971, 1152Z
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 356, Monetary Matters. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to The Hague, Luxembourg, London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, and USEC. Attached to a December 9 memorandum from Hormats to Kissinger regarding economic policy at the Summit.
Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972
Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972
- 259. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Eberle) to the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Peterson), Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: Washington National Records Center, Department of the Treasury, Records of Secretary Shultz: FRC 56 80 A 1, CIEP (Peterson Executive Director). No classification marking.
- 260. Information Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Peterson) to President Nixon, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: Washington National Records Center, Department of the Treasury, Records of Secretary Shultz: FRC 56 80 A 1, CIEP (Peterson Executive Director). Confidential. Attached to a December 10 note from Peterson to Connally requesting Connally’s concurrence; Connally wrote: “Noted by JBC” at the top of Peterson’s memorandum.
Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972
Secretary-General Succession
- 239. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, December 10, 1971, 0344Z
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Nodis.
Appointments of Senior UN Personnel
- 264. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rogers in Brussels, Washington, December 10, 1971, 0133Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Herz and Assistant Secretary De Palma, cleared by Pedersen and Curran, and approved by Acting Secretary Irwin. Rogers was in Brussels for a NATO ministerial meeting.
Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971
South Asia Crisis, 1971
- 262. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India, Washington, December 10, 1971, 0113Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted on December 9 by Sisco and approved by Irwin. Also sent to Islamabad, Moscow, and to Brussels as Tosec 44 for the Secretary at NATO meetings.
- 263. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, December 10, 1971, 9:45-10:17 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–083, WSAG Meeting, Pakistan, 12/12/71. Secret; Sensitive. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. The meeting was held in the Situation Room at the White House.
- 264. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan, Washington, December 10, 1971, 1539Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Flash. Drafted by Sisco and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to New Delhi, Dacca, and USUN.
- 265. Backchannel Message From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland), Washington, December 10, 1971, 10:53 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan December 1–10. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.
- 267. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 37, Presidentʼs Daily Briefs, Dec 1–Dec 16, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Codeword. A stamp on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
- 269. Letter From President Nixon to Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 497, Presidentʼs Trip Files, Exchange of Notes Between Dobrynin and Kissinger, Vol. 2. No classification marking.
- 270. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Minister of the Soviet Embassy (Vorontsov), Washington, December 10, 1971, 1:27 p.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking.
- 271. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Islamabad, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan, December 1–10. Secret; Sensitive. The text of this message was conveyed to Haig in a December 10 memorandum. (Ibid.)
- 272. Backchannel Message From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland), Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan, December 1–10. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. No time of transmittal appears on the message.
- 273. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan, December 1–10. Top Secret; Sensitive.
- 274. Memorandum of Conversation, New York, December 10, 1971, 6:05-7:55 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, For the Presidentʼs File, China Trip, China Exchanges, October 20, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. According to an attached memorandum from Lord to Kissinger, December 15, Lord drafted the memorandum and Kissinger approved it as accurate. Kissingerʼs account of this conversation with Huang Hua is in The White House Years, p. 906.
Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972
China, October 1971-February 1972
- 176. Memorandum of Conversation, New York, December 10, 1971, 6:05-7:55 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File—China Trip, China Exchanges. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. According to a December 15 attached covering memorandum from Lord, Kissinger approved this memorandum. No summary of this meeting for the President was found.
Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972
Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972
- 118. Intelligence Note Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15–1 KOR. Confidential; No Foreign Dissem. Drafted by Picard and approved by Popple.
Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973
Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972
- 277. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Petty) to Secretary of the Treasury Connally, Washington, December 10, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 776, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. VI. Confidential. A copy was sent to Volcker. In a December 10 covering memorandum to Connally, Petty stated, “You will recall that this sprang from my dinner conversation with Dr. Kissinger. The idea is to make the point [regarding the threat of increased numbers of expropriations of foreign investments in developing world areas] at the summit meetings—beginning in the Azores—that we should concert more on these matters, especially in the World Bank.” (Ibid.)
Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970
Indian Ocean
- 66. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State, London, December 10, 1971, 1641Z
Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Records of Admiral Thomas Moorer, Box 113, Work File (Indian Ocean). Confidential; Exdis.
Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970
Persian Gulf States
- 111. Telegram From the Departments of State and Defense to the Embassy in Kuwait, Washington, December 10, 1971, 0039Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23 KUW. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on December 9 by Twinam; cleared in draft by Noyes (DOD/ISA), Kelly (DOD/ISA/SA), and Reed (DOD/ISA/NESA); cleared in substance by Padel Ford (NEA/RA) and Dorough (PM); and approved by Davies. It was repeated to CINCEUR, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, COMIDEASTFOR, and CINCUSNAVEUR.
Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972
Western Europe Region and NATO
- 78. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, Brussels, December 10, 1971, 1310Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, FN 12 GER W. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Bonn.
Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972
India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971
- 172. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 10, 1971, 10:51-11:12 a.m.
Nixon and Kissinger discussed the measures that could serve to preserve the territorial integrity of West Pakistan. Nixon ordered a program of economic support for West Pakistan and a public relations campaign to fix the blame for the crisis on India.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Recording of conversation between Nixon and Kissinger, Oval Office, Conversation No. 635–8. No classification marking. The editor transcribed the portions of the conversation published here specifically for this volume. - 173. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 10, 1971, 12:47-1:01 p.m.
Kissinger reported to Nixon on his meeting with Soviet Chargé Vorontsov.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Recording of conversation between Nixon and Kissinger, Oval Office, Conversation No. 635–17. No classification marking. The editor transcribed the conversation published here specifically for this volume.
Vol. E-13, Documents on China, 1969-1972
- 72. Message From Nancy Oullette to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Paris, December 10, 1971, Paris, December 10, 1971
Oullette indicated that Chinese officials had informed her that three Americans would be granted early release from their prison sentences and a fourth, convicted of espionage, would have his sentence reduced from life imprisonment to 5 years.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, Oct 20, 1971-Dec 31, 1971. Secret; Eyes Only. No time of transmission or receipt appears on the message. A handwritten notation reads: “Winston,” in reference to Lord. Oullette served as Walters’ secretary in Paris.
Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973
Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972
- 93. Memorandum for the 40 Committee, Washington, December 10, 1971
Summary: This memorandum requested funds to further strengthen the Chilean opposition by supporting two candidates in the January 1972 special election for two vacant congressional seats.
Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, 1971–72. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation on the first page reads, “Telephonically approved by the 40 Committee on 15 December 1971.”
- 253. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, December 10, 1971
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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
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Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.
Cabinet Room
Old Executive Office Building
- 308-1; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 308-2; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 308-3; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 308-4; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 308-5; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 308-6; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]
- 308-7; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 308-8; Unknown between 1:35 p.m. & 2:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 308-9; 6:27 p.m. - 6:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Schecter, Jerrold L.
- 308-10; Unknown between 1:50 p.m. & 2:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 308-11; Unknown between 1:50 p.m. & 2:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 308-12; Unknown between 1:50 p.m. & 2:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 308-13; 2:58 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.; Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]; Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Young, David R., Jr.
Oval Office
- 635-1; Unknown between 8:23 a.m. & 8:38 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 635-2; Unknown between 8:23 a.m. & 8:38 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 635-3; 8:38 a.m. - 8:48 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 635-4; Unknown between 8:48 a.m. & 9:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 635-5; Unknown between 8:48 a.m. & 9:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 635-6; 9:10 a.m. - 10:31 a.m.; Bull, Stephen B.
- 635-7; 1:43 a.m. - 10:51 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 635-8; 10:51 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 635-9; 11:13 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wallis, W. Allen; Mostellar, Frederick; Shultz, George P.
- 635-10; 12:00 p.m. - 12:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 635-11; 12:01 p.m. - 12:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Hughes, James D. ("Don")
- 635-12; 12:03 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Chafee, John H.; Moorer, Thomas H. (Adm.); Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr. (Adm.); Ryan, John D. (Gen.); Westmoreland, William (Gen.); Chapman, Leonard F. (Gen.); Chapman, Leonard F. (Mrs.); Crutcher, R. D.; Dailey, Joseph (SGM); Warner, John W.; Fields, Lewis J. (Lt. Gen.); Fields, Lewis J. (Mrs.); Davis, Raymond G. (Gen.); Davis, Raymond G. (Mrs.); Van Ryzin, William J. (Gen.); Chaisson, John (Gen.); Chaisson, John (Mrs.); Terry, Debbie; Schultz, Richard; Thomas, Gerald (Col.); Wages, C. J.; Felter, Joseph; Weigh, William (GySgt.); Shultz, George P.; Coffey, Vernon C., Jr.; Hughes, James D. ("Don")
- 635-13; Unknown between 12:15 p.m. & 12:19 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 635-14; Unknown between 12:15 p.m. & 12:19 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Woods, Rose Mary
- 635-15; 12:19 p.m. - 12:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Packard, David; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
- 635-16; 12:37 p.m. - 12:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmesch, Nicholas P.; Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 635-17; 12:47 p.m. - 1:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 635-18; Unknown between 1:01 p.m. & 3:35 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
- 636-1; Unknown between 3:35 p.m. & 3:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 636-2; Unknown between 3:35 p.m. & 3:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 636-3; 3:37 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 636-4; 3:50 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 636-5; Unknown between 4:05 p.m. & 4:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 636-6; Unknown between 4:05 p.m. & 4:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 636-7; Unknown between 4:07 p.m. & 4:18 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
- 636-8; 4:18 p.m. - 5:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Connally, John B.
- 636-9; 5:11 p.m. - 5:34 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 636-10; Unknown between 5:34 p.m. & 5:38 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 636-11; 5:38 p.m. - 6:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Schecter, Jerrold L.
- 636-12; Unknown between 6:27 p.m. & 8:34 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
- 636-13; Unknown between 4:07 p.m. & 4:18 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
- 637-1; Unknown between 8:32 a.m. & 8:38 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 637-2; 8:38 a.m. - 8:38 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 637-3; 8:45 a.m. - 9:42 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 637-4; 10:26 a.m. - 10:26 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 637-5; 10:26 a.m. - 10:26 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 637-6; 10:17 a.m. - 10:37 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 637-7; Unknown between 10:37 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 637-8; Unknown between 10:37 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 637-9; Unknown between 10:37 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 637-10; Unknown between 10:37 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 637-11; 11:04 a.m. - 11:14 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Kissinger, Henry A.
- 637-12; Unknown between 11:14 a.m. & 12:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 637-13; Unknown between 11:14 a.m. & 12:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 637-14; 12:04 p.m. - 12:06 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 637-15; Unknown between 12:06 p.m. & 12:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 637-16; Unknown between 12:06 p.m. & 12:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 637-17; 12:22 p.m. - 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Butterfield, Alexander P.
- 637-18; Unknown between 11:14 a.m. & 12:04 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
White House Telephone
- 16-77; Unknown between 8:23 a.m. & 12:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-78; 12:14 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 16-79; 3:05 p.m. - 3:06 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 16-80; 4:20 p.m. - 4:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Annenberg, Walter H.; Connally, John B.
- 16-81; Unknown between 4:27 p.m. & 4:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Connally, John B.
- 16-82; 4:36 p.m. - 4:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Burns, Arthur F.
- 16-83; Unknown between 4:42 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-84; 5:15 p.m. - 5:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Griffin, Robert P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 16-85; 5:17 p.m. - 5:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-86; 5:18 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rehnquist, William H.
- 16-87; Unknown between 5:20 p.m. & 7:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-88; 7:53 p.m. - 7:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 16-89; Unknown between 7:59 p.m. & 8:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-90; 8:01 p.m. - 8:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-91; Unknown between 8:01 p.m. & 8:06 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-92; 8:06 p.m. - 8:09 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 16-93; Unknown between 8:09 p.m. & 8:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-94; Unknown between 8:09 p.m. & 8:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-95; 8:12 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Allen, George E.
- 16-96; 8:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 16-97; 8:16 p.m. - 8:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
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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-7974 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7974-01-02, A White House Presidential Christmas card, front, back, and inside. Message reads: "With all best wishes from our family for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The President and Mrs. Nixon". 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown.
Roll WHPO-7975 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7975-01-02, A White House Presidential Christmas card, front, back, and inside. The message reads: "With all best wishes from our family for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The President and Mrs. Nixon". 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown.
Roll WHPO-7976 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7976-03-15, Lucy Winchester and others setting up and decorating White House Christmas tree. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. Lucy Winchester, unidentified men and woman.
Roll WHPO-7977 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7977-03-07, President Nixon meeting with Chairman of the President's Commission on Federal Statistics and Chancellor of the University of Rocherster W. Allen Wallis, Vice Chairman of the President's Commission on Federal Statistics and Professor of Statistics at Harvard University Frederick Mosteller, and Director of the Office of Management and Budget George Shultz to receive the reoprt of the President's Commission on Federal Statistics. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George P. Shultz, W. Allen Wallis, Frederick Mosteller.
Roll WHPO-7978 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7978-03-09, President Nixon awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Leonard F. Chapman, Commandant of the US Marine Corps, during a presentation ceremony in the Oval Office. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Leonard Chapman, Jr., Chapman family members, Lt.Col. Vernon C. Coffey, Army Aide, Brig. Gen. James Hughes, Military Assistant, military personnel.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7978-06A, President Nixon awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Leonard F. Chapman, Commandant of the US Marine Corps, during a presentation ceremony in the Oval Office. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Leonard Chapman, Jr., Chapman family members, Lt.Col. Vernon C. Coffey, Aide, Brig. Gen. James Hughes.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7978-13-16, President Nixon with departing Under Secretary of Defense David Packard. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, David Packard.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7978-17, President Nixon sitting at his desk with departing Under Secretary of Defense David Packard. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, David Packard.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7978-18-24, President Nixon standing and talking with Nicholas Thimmesch, Columnist for the L.A Times and author of an article in McCall's about Nixon. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Nicholas Thimmesch.
Roll WHPO-7979 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7979-03-27, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Jack Miller, Congressman James A. Burke, Congressman Herman T. Schneebeli, Congressman Al Ullman, Chief Counsel John Martin, Senator Carl Curtis, Counsel Clark MacGregor, Senator Russell Long, Secretary John Connally, Senator Robert Griffin, Congressman John Byrnes, Congressman Charles Chamberlain, Congressman Jackson Betts, Undersecretary Charls Walker, Deputy Asst Sec John S. Nolan, and Warren McEleney, of the American Automobile Manufacturers Assn. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Jack Miller, James A. Burke, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, John Martin, Carl Curtis, Clark MacGregor, Russell Long, John Connally, Robert Griffin, John Byrnes, Charles Chamberlain,Jackson Betts, Charls Walker, John S. Nolan, Warren McEleney.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7979-09, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Jack Miller, Congressman James A. Burke, Congressman Her. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Jack Miller, James A. Burke, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, John Martin, Carl Curtis, Clark MacGregor, Russell Long, John Connally, Robert Griffin, John Byrnes, Charles Chamberlain,Jackson Betts, Charls Walker, John S. Nolan, Warren McEleney.
Roll WHPO-7980 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7980-01A-27A, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Jack Miller, Congressman James A. Burke, Congressman Herman T. Schneebeli, Congressman Al Ullman, Chief Counsel John Martin, Senator Carl Curtis, Counsel Clark MacGregor, Senator Russell Long, Secretary John Connally, Senator Robert Griffin, Congressman John Byrnes, Congressman Charles Chamberlain, Congressman Jackson Betts, Undersecretary Charls Walker, Deputy Asst Sec John S. Nolan, and Warren McEleney, of the American Automobile Manufacturers Assn. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Jack Miller, James A. Burke, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, John Martin, Carl Curtis, Clark MacGregor, Russell Long, John Connally, Robert Griffin, John Byrnes, Charles Chamberlain,Jackson Betts, Charls Walker, John S. Nolan, Warren McEleney.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7980-07A, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Jack Miller, Congressman James A. Burke, Congressman Her. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Jack Miller, James A. Burke, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, John Martin, Carl Curtis, Clark MacGregor, Russell Long, John Connally, Robert Griffin, John Byrnes, Charles Chamberlain,Jackson Betts, Charls Walker, John S. Nolan, Warren McEleney.
Roll WHPO-7981 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7981-02A-32A, Portrait of Glen Wegner. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, room. Glen Wegner, unidentified man.
Roll WHPO-7982 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7982-02A-09A, Vice President Agnew sitting with Iowa Governor Ray and others. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew, Gov. Ray, unidentified men.
Roll WHPO-7983 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7983-00A-07A, Vice President Agnew standing with the Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., and another man. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew, mayor, unidentified man.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7983-08A-09A, 22A-31A, Portraits of Glen Wegner. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, room. Glen Wegner.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7983-10A-21A, Portrait of Glen Wegner. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico Driveway. Glen Wegner.
Roll WHPO-7984 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7984-02A-10A, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Russell Long, Carl Curtis, and Clark MacGregor. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Russell B. Long, Clark MacGregor, Carl Curtis.
Roll WHPO-7985 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7985-03A-25A, President Nixon signing the Revenue Act of 1971 (H.R. 10947), a critical part of the new prosperity program, providing hundreds of thousands of new jobs, tax deductions, and exemptions, with Senator Jack Miller, Congressman James A. Burke, Congressman Herman T. Schneebeli, Congressman Al Ullman, Chief Counsel John Martin, Senator Carl Curtis, Counsel Clark MacGregor, Senator Russell Long, Secretary John Connally, Senator Robert Griffin, Congressman John Byrnes, Congressman Charles Chamberlain, Congressman Jackson Betts, Undersecretary Charls Walker, Deputy Asst Sec John S. Nolan, and Warren McEleney, of the American Automobile Manufacturers Assn. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Jack Miller, James A. Burke, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, John Martin, Carl Curtis, Clark MacGregor, Russell Long, John Connally, Robert Griffin, John Byrnes, Charles Chamberlain,Jackson Betts, Charls Walker, John S. Nolan, Warren McEleney.
Roll WHPO-7989 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7989-02-13, President Nixon being interviewed by Time Magazine news reporter Jerry Schecter, author of the Man of the Year cover story. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jerry Schecter, Clark MacGregor, unidentified man.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7989-17-26, President Nixon being interviewed by Time Magazine news reporter Jerry Schecter, author of the Man of the Year cover story. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, office. President Nixon, Jerry Schecter, Clark MacGregor, unidentified man.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7989-27-28, President Nixon being interviewed by Time Magazine news reporter Jerry Schecter, author of the Man of the Year cover story. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, exterior. President Nixon, Jerry Schecter, Clark MacGregor, unidentified man.
Roll WHPO-7990 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7990-02-05, President Nixon being interviewed by Time Magazine correspondent Jerry Schecter, author of the Man of the Year cover story. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, office. President Nixon, Jerry Schecter.
Roll WHPO-7999 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7999-02A-06A, Julie Eisenhower arriving in North Carolina for an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh Durham, North Carolina exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7999-07A-11A, Julie Eisenhower visiting North Carolina for an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh Durham, North Carolina exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7999-12A-19A, 23A-24A, Julie Eisenhower participating in an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh Durham, North Carolina interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7999-20-22A, 25A, Julie Eisenhower greeting crowd at an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh Durham, North Carolina interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7999-26A-36A, Julie Eisenhower visiting North Carolina for an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh Durham, North Carolina interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
Roll WHPO-8000 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-8000-02A-32A, Julie Eisenhower taping a TV interview in North Carolina. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina TV studio. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
Roll WHPO-8001 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-8001-01-02, Julie Eisenhower traveling to the campus of Duke University. 12/10/1971, Durham, North Caroline bus, interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8001-03-04, Julie Eisenhower greeting people on campus of Duke University. 12/10/1971, Durham, North Caroline Duke University, exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8001-05-33, Julie Eisenhower touring the campus of Duke University. 12/10/1971, Durham, North Caroline Duke University. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
Roll WHPO-8002 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-8002-04A-12A, Julie Eisenhower participating in an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8002-13A-21A, 35A-36A, Julie Eisenhower visiting North Carolina for an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina interior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8002-23A-26A, 31A-34A, Julie Eisenhower visiting North Carolina for an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) dedication. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8002-27A-30A, Julie Eisenhower being interviewed on a bus in North Carolina. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified men and women.
Roll WHPO-8003 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-8003-02A-18A, Julie Eisenhower taping a TV interview in North Carolina. 12/10/1971, Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina TV studio. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8003-10, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, seated wearing an orange red dress, taping a TV interview in North Carolina. 12/10/1971, Raleigh or Durham, North Carolina TV studio. Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
Roll WHPO-8005 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-8005-01-02, 06-07, George Shultz, Director of the OMB, at his desk. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, West Wing. George Shultz.
- Frame(s): WHPO-8005-03-05, 08-11, Director of the OMB George Shultz's office and furniutre, including a blue couch, a yellow armchair, a couple large paintings, and a red-painted wall filled with framed pictures. 12/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, West Wing. George Shultz.
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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-067
Press briefing by Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson and Secretary of Transportation John Volpe, with Ronald Ziegler. (12/10/1971, Press Lobby)
Runtime: 13:00
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.
P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-711210
Remarks by President Nixon in a private taping: Christmas message to Armed Forces; Message to Armed Forces at the National Prayer Breakfast; Thanks for the Memories, An Evening with Bob Hope. (12/10/1971, Private Office, the White House)
Runtime: 0:06:16
Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by DAS (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. - WHCA-SR-P-711211
Signing of the 1971 Revenue Act. (12/10/1971)
Runtime: 7:30
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-G-067
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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-4874
"Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
Undetermined
Runtime: 00:29:47 - WHCA-4887
Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 01:36:42
1. Smith: Supreme Court nominee Rehnquist confirmed (Senator Bayh and Rehnquist). Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees, appointments, confirmations. Network: ABC.
2. Smith/Gill: Tax reform bill (President Nixon). Time Code Start: 02:14. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, signings, vetoes, children, family, daycare, child care, aid, taxation, revenue, reforms, reductions. Network: ABC.
3. Reasoner/Donaldson: Senator Hubert H. Humphrey is making some gains in Gallup Poll and is campaigning hard. Time Code Start: 05:07. Keywords: Senators, elections, campaigns, polls, reports. Network: ABC.
4. Reasoner/Giggans: What America is leaving behind and what they take with them. Time Code Start: 08:26. Keywords: foreign policy, commentary. Network: ABC.
5. Smith: Commentator praises President Nixon's adeptness in getting policies passed in Congress, man with technique and expertise. Time Code Start: 11:42. Keywords: Presidents, politics, abilities. Network: ABC.
6. Chancellor/Joseph Angotti: U.S. criticized by India for our non-support in their war with Pakistan. Time Code Start: 13:28. Keywords: East Indian, Indo-Pakistani war. Network: NBC.
7. Chancellor/Stern: Supreme Court nominee Rehnquist is on the Supreme Court. Time Code Start: 15:42. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees, appointments, confirmations. Network: NBC.
8. Levine: R. R. men's big raise raises eybrows. Time Code Start: 17:20. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congress, economy, money, wages, wage freezes, increases. Network: NBC.
9. Chancellor/Scherer: Secretary of State Rogers approves of NATO (N.A.T.O.) allies decisions to increase their budgets. Time Code Start: 18:48. Keywords: N.A.T.O., North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Europe, military, cabinet, advisors, war, defence, defense. Network: NBC.
10. Brinkley: American soldiers in Vietnam are fairing poorly. Time Code Start: 21:00. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, morale. Network: NBC.
11. Cronkite/Morton: Supreme Court nominee Rehnquist added to the Supreme Court, Senators Bayh and Senator Barry Goldwater. Time Code Start: 23:42. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees, appointments, confirmations. Network: CBS.
12. Cronkite/Pierpoint: President Nixon signs tax cut bill. Time Code Start: 26:55. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, reforms, taxes, taxation, revenue, reductions, decreases, signings, signing ceremony, ceremonies. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-4874
Context (External Sources)
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