December 16, 1971

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at Key Biscayne, Florida

The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

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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.

• Federal Register of Thursday, December 16, 1971

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• Senate: December 16, 1971
• House of Representatives: December 16, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: December 16, 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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 16 December 1971

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

• 254. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 330 76 197, 020 NSA 1971. Secret. The memorandum was prepared in Hall’s office but does not include drafting information. A notation on the memorandum indicates Packard saw it.

• 255. Memorandum From the Director of the Net Assessment Group, National Security Council (Marshall) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 333, Intelligence Reorganization, Vol. I. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information.

• 256. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, December 16, 1971, 2:30 p.m.

  Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, NSCIC–NSCIC Working Group (1971–1974). Secret. The minutes were drafted in CIA on December 16. Tweedy forwarded a copy to Cline under cover of a December 17 memorandum. (Ibid.)

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Secretary-General Succession

• 242. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations, Washington, December 16, 1971, 1601Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Assistant Secretary De Palma, cleared by Pedersen and Miller, and approved by Secretary Rogers.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 316. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and His Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), December 16, 1971, 9:30 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. The President was in Key Biscayne, Florida; Kissinger was in Washington.

• 317. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, NEA Files: Lot 73 D 69, Miscellaneous— SOA 1971. Secret; Nodis.

• 318. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, NEA Files: Lot 73 D 69, Memoranda to the Secretary, Nov–Dec 1971. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Van Hollen. No other record of this meeting of the Washington Special Actions Group has been found.

• 319. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 37, Presidentʼs Daily Briefs, Dec 1–Dec 16, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Codeword. Printed from an uninitialed copy.

• 321. Backchannel Message From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland), Washington, December 16, 1971, 2244Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 426, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages 1971, Amb. Farland, Pakistan. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

• 322. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and His Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), December 16, 1971, 5:15 p.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. The President was in Key Biscayne, Florida; Kissinger was in Washington.

Vol. XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971-May 1972

Announcement of Summit Through the South Asia Crisis, October 12-December 1971

• 31. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), December 16, 1971, 9:30 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. The President was in Key Biscayne, Florida, from December 15–18; Kissinger was in Washington. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary)

• 32. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 16, 1971, 10:40 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking.

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

Persian Gulf States

• 112. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 1 NEAR E. Confidential. Drafted on December 13 by Twinam; concurred in in draft by Miklos; and concurred in by Atherton and Pelletreau (AF/N).

Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

Narrowing the Issues, October 19, 1971-April 18, 1972

• 216. Memorandum From Philip Odeen and Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 16, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 882, SALT, SALT talks (Helsinki), Vol. 17, September–December 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for urgent action. Sent under a December 16 covering memorandum in which Odeen and Sonnenfeldt informed Kissinger that “Laird has changed the OSD position on form of the agreement, such that you might find it possible to find a compromise position, as discussed in the attached memorandum.”

• 217. Backchannel Message From the Chief of the Delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Smith) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Vienna, December 16, 1971, 1443Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 427, Backchannel Files, Backchannel Messages, 1971, SALT. Top Secret; Eyes Only. A handwritten notation at the top of the message reads: “HAK via Hicks, Haig.”

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

April 15, 1971-March 11, 1972

• 99. Telegram From the Embassy in Libya to the Department of State, Tripoli, December 16, 1971, 1352Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 15–2 LIBYA. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Benghazi, Khartoum for Assistant Secretary Newsom, and London.

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Conferences on Nuclear and World Disarmament and Soviet UN Initiative on Non-Use of Force

• 339. Telegram 226160 From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations, Washington, December 16, 1971

  The telegram provided instructions to the U.S. delegation to the UN to vote affirmatively to the Soviet draft resolution for a world disarmament conference.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, DEF 18–3. Confidential; Immediate. It was repeated to Bonn, Moscow, USMission Geneva, U.S. Delegation to SALT, and USNATO. Drafted by Neidle (IO/UNP); cleared by Day (ACDA), McNutt (LM/DMS), Armitage and McIntyre (UNP), Martin (PM), and Skoug (EUR/GER); and approved by Herz (IO).

• 340. General Assembly Resolution 2833 (XXVI), New York, December 16, 1971

  The text of the Resolution on World Disarmament Conference.
  
  Source: Documents on Disarmament, 1971, pp. 909–910. No classification marking.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1971

• 153. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, December 16, 1971

  Rogers updated Nixon on the resolution of the dispute between the sheikhs and Iran over the Gulf islands, and the subsequent Arab reaction to the Iranian occupation of the Tunbs.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 1 NEAR E. Confidential. Drafted by Twinam; concurred in by Alfred L. Atherton, Jr., Robert H. Pelletreau (AF/N), and Miklos. On November 30, the Iraqi Government condemned the Iranian and British Governments in equal measure for what it termed “an open aggression on the people of the Arab Gulf [that] threatens the peace and safety of the area…” (NEA/ARN, Office of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq Affairs, Records Relating to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, 1968–72, Lot 75D16, Box 11, POL 1, Iraq Political Relations, Iraq-Arab States, 1971)

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

India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971

• 191. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 16, 1971, 10:40 a.m.

  Nixon and Kissinger reacted to India’s declaration of a cease-fire in the west.
  
  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File, 16–17 Dec. 1971. No classification marking. The omissions are in the original transcription.

• 192. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 16, 1971, 12:15 p.m.

  Nixon told Kissinger he intended to continue to take a hard line on economic assistance to India.
  
  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 370, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File, 16–17 Dec. 1971. No classification marking. The omissions are in the original transcription.

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

Cuba

• 249. Memorandum From Ashley Hewitt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, December 16, 1971., Washington, December 16, 1971

  National Security Council staff member Hewitt raised the issue of rules of engagement in dealing with Cuban ship seizures in international waters.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 781, Country Files, Latin America, Cuba, Vol. III, 1971. Confidential. Sent for information. Haig underlined the words “if we could look at them once they are drafted” are and wrote: “Agree!” In Telegram 5892 to CINCLANT, December 17, JCS told CINCLANT to prepare plans to protect U.S. citizens and freedom of the seas. (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 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-8051 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8051-, Swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Ronald Berman. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ronald Berman, Leonard Garment, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-8052 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8052-, Vice President Agnew presenting Medals of Honor to recipients and families. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Spiro Agnew, unidentified Medal of Honor recipient's families.

Roll WHPO-8053 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8053-, Tourists visiting various rooms and a group together. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. various rooms, White House. tourists, group members.

Roll WHPO-8054 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8054-, Pat Nixon visiting YMCA/YWCA to view volunteer projects from the National Center for Voluntary Action. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. YMCA-YWCA Community Center, Barry Farm Dwellings. Pat Nixon, volunteers, residents, clients.

Roll WHPO-8055 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8055-, Pat Nixon visiting NCVA to view volunteer projects for the National Center for Voluntary Action. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. NCVA office, Barry Farm Dwellings. Pat Nixon, NCVA officials, volunteers, residents, clients.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8055-22A-23A, Pat Nixon helps teenagers and young adult volunteers paint walls in a room, while visiting NCVA to view volunteer projects for the National Center for Voluntary Action,. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. NCVA office, Barry Farm Dwellings. Pat Nixon, NCVA officials, unidentified volunteers, residents, clients.

Roll WHPO-8056 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8056-, Pat Nixon visiting NCVA volunteer projects for the National Center for Voluntary Action. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. NCVA office, Barry Farm Dwellings, YM-YWCA Community Center. Pat Nixon, NCVA officials, Edwin Etherington, volunteers, residents, clients.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8056-28A, Pat Nixon with children and adults as she visits NCVA volunteer projects for the National Center for Voluntary Action. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. possibly NCVA office, Barry Farm Dwellings, or YM-YWCA Community Center. Pat Nixon, NCVA officials, Edwin Etherington, volunteers, residents, clients.

Roll WHPO-8059 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8059-, Vice President Agnew standing with Representative John Buchanan and James Free. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Vice-Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, John Buchanan, James Free.

Roll WHPO-8060 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8060-, Vice President Agnew seated around a conference table and standing with an unidentified group. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. room, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8061 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8061-, John Nidecker receiving a gift on behalf of the president. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. John Nidecker, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8062 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8062-, Vice President Agnew, a choir, and officials on stage during the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, choir, officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8063 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8063-, Vice President Agnew, a choir, and officials on stage during the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, choir, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8063-06A, Vice President Agnew on the podium with the choir, and officials on stage during the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, choir, officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8064 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8064-04-11, Judy Agnew and Vice President Agnew with unidentified men. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Vice-Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8064-12-15, The stage during the National Tree Lighting Ceremony. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, choir, officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8065 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8065-, Officials on the stage during the National Tree Lighting Ceremony. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, choir, officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8066 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8066-, Vice President Agnew and officials on the stage during the National Tree Lighting Ceremony. Artistic shots of the illuminated Christmas tree. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, choir, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8066-13A, A crowd stands looking up at the National Christmas Tree illuminated in red lights on the Ellipse. Night view of the National Christmas tree standing with smaller lit Christmas trees in green lights lining the sidewalk of the Ellipse. The White House and water fountains are visible in the background. 12/16/1971, Washington, D.C. Ellipse.

Roll WHPO-8072 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8072-, President Nixon with the family of captured sea captain Jose Villa. 12/16/1971, Key Biscayne, Florida various locations, President's residence. President Nixon, Isabel Villa, Mary Villa, Jose Villa, Mrs. Jose Villa, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8073 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8073-, President Nixon receiving a decorated Christmas tree and gifts from local GOP women. 12/16/1971, Key Biscayne, Florida room, President's residence. President Nixon, Dorothy Thomas, Clorina Washburn, Gladys Vandenberg, Lucille Vernon, Virginia Hawkins, Ruth Preedom, Peggy Burdick.

Roll WHPO-8074 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8074-, President Nixon receiving a decorated Christmas tree and gifts from local GOP women. 12/16/1971, Key Biscayne, Florida room, President's residence. President Nixon, Dorothy Thomas, Clorina Washburn, Gladys Vandenberg, Lucille Vernon, Virginia Hawkins, Ruth Preedom, Peggy Burdick, unidentified man.

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.

B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-213
  Posthumous Medal of Honor presentation ceremony with remarks by Vice President Agnew. (12/16/1971, Indian Treaty Room, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:08:50
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 18 seconds of silence at beginning and 1 minute and 42 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
• WHCA-SR-B-214
  Rmks. at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony-The Ellipse. (12/16/1971)
  
  Runtime: 8:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

C - First Lady

• WHCA-SR-C-092
  Remarks by Pat Nixon at the National Center for Voluntary Action in the Paramount Building, Washington D.C, with Edwin D. Etherington and Lenore Romney. (12/16/1971, Paramount Building, Washington D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 1:05
  
  Keywords: volunteer programs, volunteerism, Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ATF (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-C-093
  Remarks by Pat Nixon at the YM-YWCA in Washington D.C. (12/16/1971, Washington D.C)
  
  Runtime: 0:21
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by LDH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

I - Various Administration Events

• WHCA-SR-I-095
  Barry Farm dwelling attended by Pat Nixon, with Dennis Dryden and Mrs. Brooks. (12/16/1971, Washington, D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 9:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ACH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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-4886
  "Today" Show excerpt from, "A Day in the Presidency". 30M: California Governor Ronald Reagan; "TIYL": General Omar P. Bradley.
  WETA
  Runtime: 00:08:53
• WHCA-4888
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  9. Smith/Gill: White House comments on India-Pakistan; reaction to Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi's letter (Kiegler). Time Code Start: 15:43. Keywords: Asian, Pakistani, East Indian, war, Presidents, Prime Ministers, letters, writings, messages, letters. Network: ABC.
  
  10. Smith/Murphy: Villa family meets President Nixon in Key Biscayne, Florida. Time Code Start: 17:59. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, residences, homes, meetings. Network: ABC.
  
  11. [?] no content description written. Time Code Start: 18:45. Keywords: no content description. Network: ABC.
  
  12. Chancellor/Montgomery: Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi's letter to President Nixon. Time Code Start: 22:45. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, letters, writings, messages, letters. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Chancellor/Levine: The dollar; meeting in Washington, D. C.. Time Code Start: 25:59. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, currency, monetary values, exchange rates, decreases, wages, costs, increases. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Chancellor/Dancy: Villa family meets President Nixon. Time Code Start: 27:35. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, families. Network: NBC.
  
  15. Chancellor/Brinkley: McIntyre endorses Muskie; Democrats and debts. Time Code Start: 30:20. Keywords: political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: NBC.
  
  16. Chancellor/Stern: Republican plans for convention security and policing. Time Code Start: 33:00. Keywords: political parties, Republicans, GOP, conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates, protection, police, security. Network: NBC.
  
  17. Cronkite: Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi reprimands U.S. for inaction. Time Code Start: 34:40. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Cronkite/Renick: Villa family asks President Nixon for help. Time Code Start: 37:28. Keywords: Presidents, aid, requests, families. Network: CBS.
  
  19. Cronkite: Vietnam War casualties reported. Time Code Start: 39:30. Keywords: Vietnam War, killed in action, KIA, death tolls, fatalities, casualty, casualties, military, troops. Network: CBS.
  
  20. Cronkite/Schieffer: Mary Harbert gives press conference (ex-Chinese prisoner). Time Code Start: 40:22. Keywords: media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, People's Republic of China. Network: CBS.
  
  21. Cronkite: Compromise foreign aid bill passed. Time Code Start: 42:03. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senators, financial aid, funding. Network: CBS.
  
  22. Schorr: Water pollution bill proposed, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Ruckelshaus criticizes it. Time Code Start: 42:47. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, bills, laws, ecology, pollutants, litter, sludge, contamination. Network: CBS.
  
  23. Serafin: Vice President Agnew lights the Washington, D.C. Christmas tree. Time Code Start: 45:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, Pageant of Peace, holidays, Christmas, trees, lighting, ceremony, celebrations, Washington, D. C.. Network: CBS.
  
  24. Sevareid: We can mobilize quickly for war, but not for saving lives. Time Code Start: 46:22. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, deployments, rescues. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-4889
  "McCaffrey at Large" AND "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". Richard Nixon, Conservative leaders.
  Southern Educational Communications Association
  Runtime: 00:59:43
• WHCA-4897
  "Face The Nation", "Meet The Press", "McCaffrey at Large". McCaff: a review of President Nixon's economic policies economist Dr. Walter Heller.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:33:20

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