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June 3, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, June 3, 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.

  • 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.

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

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

National Security Documents

  • 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.

  • 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Secretary-General Succession

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

    South Asia Crisis, 1971

    • 64. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, June 3, 1971, 4:20-4:50 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 546, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. III, Sept 70–30 June 71. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders on June 4. The meeting was held in Kissingerʼs office at the White House. The time of the meeting is from Kissingerʼs appointment book. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976, Record of Schedule)

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China,January-September 1971

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

    April-October 1971: Change and Reassessment

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    • 233. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Review Group, Washington, June 3, 1971, 3:09-4:06 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meeting, Chile, 6/3/71. Secret; Nodis. This meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Only the Summary of Conclusions is printed here; for the full text, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. E–16, Documents on Chile, 1969–1973, Document 73.

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

    • 237. Telegram From the Department of State to the Interests Section in Egypt, Washington, June 3, 1971, 2308Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1163, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Middle East—Jarring Talks, June 1–18, 1971. Secret; Flash; Nodis; Cedar Plus. Drafted by Sisco; cleared by Rogers (in substance) and Saunders; and approved by Sisco. Repeated Flash to Lisbon for Secretary Rogers, who was there June 3–4 attending a NATO Ministerial meeting.

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

    • 191. Summary of a Meeting, Washington, June 3, 1971, 8 to 9:50 a.m.

      During the meeting, President Nixon emphasized to civilian and military members of his administration his concerns about narcotics addiction.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 358, Subject Files, Narcotics III. No classification marking. Appendix A, the list of participants, is taken from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

    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

    • 73. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Review Group, Washington, June 3, 1971, 3:09-4:06 p.m.

      Summary: At this Senior Review Group meeting, participants discussed the possibility of extending credit for the purchase of Boeing aircraft, future restrictions on Export-Import Bank credits to Chile, and the possible sale of U.S. military equipment to Chile.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–56, SRG Meeting, Chile 6/3/71. Secret; Nodis. This meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. All brackets are in the original. The summary of conclusions is printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. XXI, Chile, 1969–1973, Document 233.

  • 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

  • The White House Tapes are sound recordings of President Richard Nixon's telephone conversations and of meetings held in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room in the White House, the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), the Lincoln Sitting Room in the residence section of the White House, and several locations at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. These recordings document many of the major events and decisions of the Nixon Administration from February 16, 1971 to July 18, 1973. Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

    Cabinet Room

    Oval Office

    White House Telephone

  • 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-6453 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6453-, President Nixon seated at the conference table with J. Edgar Hoover and U.S. police chiefs. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph J. Casper (Asst. FBI Dir.), John R. Shryock OH, George A. Murphy of NY, Don R. Derning of ILL, Edmund I. Hockaday of MO, Rocky Pomerance of FLA, Richard C. Clement of NJ, Ramon M. Nardini of OH, Michael N. Canlis of CA, James H. Young of VA, Clarence M.Kelley o f MO, James B. Conlisk, Jr. of ILL, Jerry V. Wilson of DC, William E. Kirwan of NY, Edmund L. McNamara of MA, Wilson E. Speir of TX, Edward M. Davis of CA, Peter Pitchess of CA, Guy F. VanCleave of CO, Senator Roman Hruska, Congressmen: Richard Poff, Emanuel Celler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6453-13, President Nixon seated at the conference table with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Attorney General John Mitchell, and U.S. police chiefs. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, U.S. police chiefs.

    Roll WHPO-6454 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6454-03-04, President Nixon with administration officials and military chiefs at a breakfast meeting about the drug problem. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Melvin Laird, E. Richardson, General Westmoreland, Henry Kissinger, ron Ziegler, Donald Rumsfeld, Egil Krogh, T. Moorer, R. Cousins, J. Ryan, L. Chapman, J. Irwin, D. Johnson, J. Ingersoll, John Connally, S. Resor, Chafee, R. Seamans, D. Packard, R. Kelley, J. Mitchell, Ehrlichman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6454-05-12, President Nixon holds a meeting with J. Edgar Hoover and police officials. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph J. Casper (Asst. FBI Dir.), John R. Shryock OH, George A. Murphy of NY, Don R. Derning of ILL, Edmund I. Hockaday of MO, Rocky Pomerance of FLA, Richard C. Clement of NJ, Ramon M. Nardini of OH, Michael N. Canlis of CA, James H. Young of VA, Clarence M.Kelley o f MO, James B. Conlisk, Jr. of ILL, Jerry V. Wilson of DC, William E. Kirwan of NY, Edmund L. McNamara of MA, Wilson E. Speir of TX, Edward M. Davis of CA, Peter Pitchess of CA, Guy F. VanCleave of CO, Senator Roman Hruska, Congressmen: Richard Poff, Emanuel Celler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6454-11, President Nixon holds a meeting with J. Edgar Hoover, John Mitchell, and police officials. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, police officials.

    Roll WHPO-6455 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6455-, President Nixon standing with Corrinne Griffith owner of the Washington Redskins. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Corrinne Griffith.

    Roll WHPO-6456 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6456-, President Nixon listening to the performance by the Poznan Boys Choir from Poland and the All-Philadelphia Boys Choir. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, members from boys choirs, guests, unidentified officials, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6456-05A, President Nixon listening to the performance by the Poznan Boys Choir from Poland and the All-Philadelphia Boys Choir. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, members from boys choirs, guests, unidentified officials, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-6457 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6457-, President Nixon listening to the performance by the Poznan Boys Choir from Poland and the All-Philadelphia Boys Choir. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, members of the boys choirs, guests, unidentified officials, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6457-20A, President Nixon listening to the performance by the Poznan Boys Choir from Poland and the All-Philadelphia Boys Choir. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, members of the boys choirs, guests, unidentified officials, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-6458 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6458-, The White House. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-6459 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6459-, The White House. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-6460 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6460-01-15, Portrait of Tricia Nixon sitting in an armchair wearing a white dress and a heavy, adorned necklace. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6460-05, Portrait of Tricia Nixon sitting in an armchair wearing a white dress and a heavy, adorned necklace. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-6461 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6461-01-17, Portrait of Tricia Nixon sitting in an armchair wearing a white dress and a heavy, adorned necklace. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6461-06, Sitting portrait of Tricia Nixon sitting in an armchair wearing a white dress and a heavy adorned necklace. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-6462 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6462-02-23, Portrait of Tricia Nixon sitting in an armchair wearing a white dress and a heavy, adorned necklace. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-6463 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6463-, Barbara Franklin, Boby Killburne, and an unidentified woman. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Barbara Franklin, Boby Killburne, unidentified woman.

    Roll WHPO-6464 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6464-, Barbara Franklin, Boby Killburne, and an unidentified woman. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Barbara Franklin, Boby Killburne, unidentified woman.

    Roll WHPO-6465 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6465-, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Speaker Carl Albert, and Mrs. Albert in a receiving line for the 80th Congressional Club Reception. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, Mrs. Albert, members of Congress and their spouses.

    Roll WHPO-6466 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6466-03-05, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Speaker of the House Carl Albert, and Mrs. Albert sitting in the Red Room and walking to the East Room. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Red Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, Mrs. Albert, members of Congress and their spouses.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6466-04, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Speaker of the House Carl Albert, and Mrs. Albert sitting in the Red Room. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Red Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, Mrs. Albert.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6466-05, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Speaker of the House Carl Albert, and Mrs. Albert walking the red carpet in the Grand hallway. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Red Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, Mrs. Albert.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6466-06-31, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Speaker of the House Carl Albert, and Mrs. Albert in a receiving line for the 80th Congressional Club Reception. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, Mrs. Albert, members of Congress and their spouses.

    Roll WHPO-6467 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6467-02-03, Tricia Nixon examining a goblet in front of a painting. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Diplomatic Reception Room. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6467-04-07, A chef showing Tricia Nixon a tray of pastries. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, kitchen. Tricia Nixon, chef.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6467-08-23, Julie Nixon Eisenhower in front of a mirror, modeling the matron of honor dress she'll wear for Tricia's wedding. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Lincoln bedroom. Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-6468 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-6468-01-04, Tricia Nixon holding a plate. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Diplomatic Reception Room. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6468-05-24, A chef showing Tricia Nixon a tray of pastries. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, kitchen. Tricia Nixon, chef.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-6468-25-33, Julie Nixon Eisenhower in front of a mirror, modeling the matron of honor dress she'll wear for Tricia's wedding. 6/3/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Diplomatic Reception Room, bedroom. Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-189
      John D. Ehrlichman's remarks to students from Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. (6/3/1970, Family Theater, White House)

      Runtime: 65:00:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-190
      Swearing-in ceremony for Edward Miller of National Labor Relations Board, with George Shultz and Justice White. (6/3/1970, Press Center, White House)

      Runtime: 13:00

      Keywords: ceremonies

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700604
      Swearing-in of Edward Miller of NLRB with GS, Justice Byron White. (6/3/1970)

      Runtime: 13:00

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-700605
      Televised remarks on Cambodia. (6/3/1970)

      Runtime: 16:00

      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-4412
      "Washington Week in Review". FTN: Ramsey Clark, former Attorney-General; "MTP": U.S. Representatives Charles Diggs, Shirley Chisholm and Clay.
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 00:30:45
    • WHCA-4413
      "The Dick Cavett Show" : Charles Rhyne, Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier.
      ABC
      Runtime: 01:30:38
    • WHCA-4415
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      27. Reasoner/Geer: (beginning cut off) President Nixon held meeting on how to handle rising number of police officers killed in the line of duty. They produced a plan to ask Congress to give $50,000 to the family of any such officer, but no request for legisl. Time Code Start: 00:43:32. Keywords: . Network: ABC.

      28. Reasoner/Gill/Zimmerman: Iowa Senator Harold Hughes claims President Nixon has been "sleeping through the tidal wave of heroin addiction among veterans returning from Vietnam." Nixon has called in military leaders to deal with the crisis. Disappointed in . Time Code Start: 00:46:45. Keywords: . Network: ABC.

      29. Reasoner/Clark: Secretary of the Treasury William Connally went to Capitol Hill for second day in a row to promote President Nixon's revenue sharing plan, and again butted heads with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Wilbur Mills, who claims it's th. Time Code Start: 00:51:03. Keywords: . Network: ABC.

      30. Reasoner: Commentary. 32 million voted for Nixon in 1968, and 200,000 voted for Wilbur Mills for Congress in 1970. Yet on several issues of importance to 200 million Americans, Mills is more powerful and influential than Nixon. Not because the Democrats c. Time Code Start: 00:53:13. Keywords: . Network: ABC.

      31. Brinkley: Richard Kleindienst sees nothing wrong with the mass arrests made by police in Washington during last month's demonstration, despite protests against them. Called them a mob of Vietcong sympathizers bent on closing down the city, and thinks crit. Time Code Start: 00:55:02. Keywords: . Network: NBC.

      32. Brinkley: Numerous police officers in big cities have been murdered, and police officials were invited to the White House to discuss issue with President Nixon who said he would recommend to Congress a federal payout of $50,000 to the family of every slai. Time Code Start: 00:55:37. Keywords: . Network: NBC.

      33. Cronkite/Collingwood: Secretary of State Rogers and administrators from 14 NATO countries opened their spring conference in Lisbon, with main problems being Berlin, SALT and response to balanced force reductions in Europe. Terrorists blew up cables linkin. Time Code Start: 00:57:33. Keywords: . Network: CBS.

      34. Cronkite/Kalischer: At the Paris Airshow the French-British Concord was shown off to prospective buyers and customers, with the US Transportation Secretary John Volpe who claims the US can't afford to stay out of the supersonic transport race, which is he. Time Code Start: 00:59:04. Keywords: . Network: CBS.

      35. Cronkite: Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur Mills described the Nixon administration's revenue sharing plan as the most dangerous proposal ever developed, continuing campaign against the program. Claims he fears in the future Congress . Time Code Start: 01: 01:56. Keywords: . Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-4416
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 0:10

      1. Cronkite/Rather/Silver: International Association of Chiefs of Police says 51 police officers have been killed in assaults this year, with the largest amount taking place in New York City - 7. President Nixon discussed the problem with law enforcement off. Time Code Start: 00:00:00. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, police, officials, officers, deaths, killed, financial aid, families, crime, crimes, offences, infractions, criminals, criminality, law breaking, law and order. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-4417
      Tell It To Hanoi I Dolf Droge talks to Rep. Crane. John Kerry, Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:58:29

Context (External Sources)