March 2, 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 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.

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 About a Special Message to the Congress on Special Revenue Sharing for Law Enforcement.
• Special Message to the Congress on Special Revenue Sharing for Law Enforcement.
• Proclamation 4032—Law Day, U.S.A., 1971

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 Tuesday, March 2, 1971

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

• Senate: March 2, 1971
• House of Representatives: March 2, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: March 2, 1971

Argued

• Tilton v. Richardson
• United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle
• United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5

Decided

• Boddie v. Connecticut
• Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
• Tate v. Short

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

Foreign Economic Policy

• 54. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Shultz) to the Members of the Council on International Economic Policy, Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 218, CIEP. No classification marking. Sent through Peterson. The memorandum is the attachment to Document 55.

Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

Foreign Assistance Policy, 1969-1972

• 50. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, March 2, 1971, 11 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 195, AID 1/1/71-12/31/71. Confidential. According to attached routing memoranda, Bergsten drafted the memorandum of conversation on March 3, based on Rudolph Peterson’s report of the meeting. A copy for the President’s record was sent by Houdek to Jon Huntsman on April 26.

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Chinese Representation in the United Nations

• 332. Telegram From the the Embassy in Australia to the Department of State, Camberra, March 2, 1971, 0338Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to London, Taipei, Tokyo, Wellington, Hong Kong, and USUN.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 3. National Security Decision Memorandum 101, Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, National Security Decision Memoranda, Nos. 97–144. Secret. A copy was sent to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

• 4. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) and the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Green) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson), Washington, March 2, 1971

  [Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, 40 Committee Files, 1971. Secret. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

"A Key Point in Our Relationship": Backchannel Talks on SALT, Berlin, and the Summit

• 130. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 490, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 4 [part 2]. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information. A notation indicates that the President saw the memorandum and its attachments.

• 131. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 647, Country Files, Middle East, General, Vol. 8. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information. Cleared by Saunders. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.

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

• 214. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1161, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Jarring Talks Edited and Indexed, March 1–4, 1971. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders. All brackets are in the original.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Romania

• 204. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 2, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files) Box H–270, Under Secretaries Decision Memorandum, U/DM 1–19, U/DM 14. Confidential. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

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

Cuba

• 235. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 2, 1971., Washington, March 2, 1971

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger reported on the status of the Cuban fishing boat case.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 781, Country Files, Latin America, Cuba, Vol. III, 1971. Confidential. Sent for information. Although not initialed by Kissinger, an attached NSC routing sheet indicates that this memorandum was sent to the President on March 8.

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

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

Cabinet Room

• 49-1; Unknown between 9:25 a.m. & 12:44 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 49-2; Unknown between 12:44 p.m. & 1:07 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 49-8; Unknown between 1:07 p.m., 3/2 & 8:32 a.m., 2/21; [Unknown person(s)]
• 49-10; Unknown between 1:07 p.m., 3/2 & 8:32 a.m., 2/21; [Unknown person(s)]
• 49-11; Unknown between 1:07 p.m., 3/2 & 8:32 a.m., 2/21; White House tour group

Oval Office

• 461-1; 10:25 a.m. - 10:26 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 461-2; 10:26 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Mitchell, John N.; White House operator; Albert, Carl B.
• 461-3; Unknown between 11:00 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 461-4; 11:06 a.m. - 11:33 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Peterson, Rudolph A.; Peterson, Peter G.; Mosbacher, Emil, Jr. (Bus); MacGregor, Clark; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 461-6; Unknown between 11:56 a.m. & 11:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 461-7; 11:59 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 461-8; Unknown between 11:59 a.m. & 12:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 461-9; 12:01 p.m. - 12:06 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 461-10; 12:07 p.m. - 12:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Menemencioglu, Targut; Mosbacher, Emil ("Bus"), Jr.; Van Hollen, Christopher; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Burger, Warren E.; Dean, John W., III; Mitchell, John N.; Wright, Edward L.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 461-11; Unknown between 12:44 p.m. & 12:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ulmer, Ralph E.; Ulmer, Ralph E. (Mrs.); Ulmer, Gary; Ulmer, Tana; Johnson, Roger E.; Parker, David N.; White House photographer
• 461-12; Unknown between 12:53 p.m. & 1:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Heltemes, Peter; Heltemes, Jack; Heltemes, Jack (Mrs.); Heltemes, Jack, Jr.; Heltemes, Holly; Dole, Robert J.; Young, Robert; Young, Robert (Mrs.); Parker, David N.; Bill, George
• 461-13; 1:07 p.m. - 1:08 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.
• 461-14; 1:08 p.m. - 1:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lyons, Kenneth R.; Colson, Charles W.; White House photographer
• 461-15; Unknown between 1:27 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 461-16; Unknown between 1:27 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 461-17; 1:35 p.m. - 1:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Acker, Marjorie P.; Woods, Rose Mary; Sanchez, Manolo

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-5784 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5784-03-05, President Nixon accepting diplomatic credentials from Orlando Letelier, Ambassador from Chile. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. President Nixon, Orlando Letelier, Abdessadek El Glaoui.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5784-07-09, President Nixon accepting diplomatic credentials from Abdessadek El Glaoui, Ambassador from Morocco. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. President Nixon, Orlando Letelier, Abdessadek El Glaoui.

Roll WHPO-5785 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5785-, Closeup portraits of Larry Higby. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Larry Higby.

Roll WHPO-5791 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5791-01A-03A, President Nixon seated informally with his international economic affairs assistant Peter Peterson, Bank of America Executive Committee Chairman Rudolph Peterson, Kissinger, and Clark MacGregor. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, Peter Peterson, Rudolph Peterson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5791-07A-33A, Scenes before, during, and after a Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Capt. Harold Fritz & family, Capt. Robert Howard & family, Platoon Sgt. Finnis McCleery & family, Capt. Wesley Fox & family, Staff Sgt. Don Jenkins & family, Sgt. Gordon Roberts & family, Spec. Four George Lang & family, officials, aides.

Roll WHPO-5792 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5792-, President Nixon with Kenneth Lyons, President of the National Association of Government Employees. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kenneth Lyons, Charles W. Colson.

Roll WHPO-5793 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5793-, President Nixon and John Mitchell conducting a press briefing on the Law Enforcement Revenue Sharing Act of 1971. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Press Room, White House. President Nixon, John Mitchell, press corps members.

Roll WHPO-5794 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5794-, President Nixon with Peter Heltemes, 1971 Easter Seal Child, and his family. National Easter Seal Society Campaign Chairman (and actor) Robert Young and Senator Bob Dole are also present, as is an unidentified man. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Peter Heltemes, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Heltemes, David Heltemes, Holly Heltemes, Robert Young, Bob Dole, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5794-21, President Nixon with Peter Heltemes, 1971 Easter Seal Child, and his family. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Peter Heltemes, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Heltemes, David Heltemes, Holly Heltemes, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-5795 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5795-, President Nixon with Peter Heltemes, 1971 Easter Seal Child, and his family. National Easter Seal Society Campaign Chairman (and actor) Robert Young and Senator Bob Dole are also present, as are unidentified men and women. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Peter Heltemes, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Heltemes, David Heltemes, Holly Heltemes, Robert Young, Bob Dole, unidentified men and women.

Roll WHPO-5796 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5796-, President Nixon seated at his desk surrounded by Chief Justice Warren Burger, John Mitchell, and American Bar Association President Edward Wright. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Warren Burger, Edward Wright.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5796-04A, President Nixon seated at his desk surrounded by Chief Justice Warren Burger, John Mitchell, and American Bar Association President Edward Wright. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Warren Burger, Edward Wright.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5796-20A, President Nixon seated at his desk surrounded by Chief Justice Warren Burger, John Mitchell, and American Bar Association President Edward Wright. Nixon is shown shaking hands with John Mitchell. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Warren Burger, Edward Wright.

Roll WHPO-5797 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5797-, President Nixon seated informally with Secretary General of CENTO Turgut Menemencioglu, Alexander Haig, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Van Hollen and Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher during an Oval Office meeting. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Haig, Turgut Menemencioglu, Christopher Van Hollen, Emil Mosbacher.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5797-08A, President Nixon seated informally with Secretary General of CENTO Turgut Menemencioglu, Alexander Haig, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Van Hollen and Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher during an Oval Office meeting. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Alexander Haig, Turgut Menemencioglu, Christopher Van Hollen, Emil Mosbacher.

Roll WHPO-5798 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5798-, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office with his former neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ulmer, Gary Ulmer, and Tana Ulmer. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ulmer, Gary Ulmer, Tana Ulmer.

Roll WHPO-5799 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5799-, Vice President Agnew taking golf swings and then leaving a building. 3/2/1971, Palm Springs, California golf course, unidentified building. Agnew, Judy Agnew, Randy Agnew, Mrs. Randy Agnew, unidentified men.

Roll WHPO-5800 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5800-, Pat Nixon greeting Medal of Honor recipients and their families. 3/2/1971, Palm Springs, California White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, Medal of Honor recipients and their families.

Roll WHPO-5801 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5801-, Head and shoulders shots of Ray Zook. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ray Zook.

Roll WHPO-5802 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5802-, Pat Nixon hosting a Junior College Reception. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Red Room, White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified women.

Roll WHPO-5803 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5803-01, President Nixon and John Mitchell at a press briefing. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Press Room, White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Henry Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, Peter Peterson, Rudolph Peterson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5803-03-06, President Nixon seated with Rudolph Peterson, Peter Peterson, Henry Kissinger, and MacGregor. 3/2/1971, Washington, D.C. Press Room, White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Henry Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, Peter Peterson, Rudolph Peterson.

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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710306
  Remarks by President Nixon at dinner in honor of Apollo 14 astronauts. (3/2/1971)
  
  Runtime: 20:36
  
  Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, astronauts
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-710307
  Remarks by President Nixon to news media in DC. (3/2/1971)
  
  Runtime: 2:20
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-710308
  Medal of Honor presentation ceremony with remarks by President Nixon. (3/2/1971, East Room, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:16:50
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JMC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 23 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

• WHCA-SR-P-710309
  Private taping for 25th anniversary of Jewish War Veterans. (3/2/1971)
  
  Runtime: 1:55
  
  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-4203
  "The Mike Douglas Show". Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-MN).
  Group W Productions, Inc.
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-4204
  "60 Minutes". features a report on a state dinner at the White House Herbert Klein, Director of White House Communications.
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-4209
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  19. Smith/Clark: Investigation of Washington, D. C. Capitol building bombing. Time Code Start: 51:54. Keywords: Vietnam War, Laos, bombings, Weather Underground Organization, weathermen, terrorism, terrorists, activists, militants, violence, sabotage, protests. Network: ABC.
  
  20. Reasoner/Farmer: Indochina War & damaged helicopters repaired. Time Code Start: 55:51. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  21. Smith/Donaldson: Defense Department civilian surveillance files; Senate Committee hearings on Supersonic Transport (SST) with Stewart Udall; U of Arizona physicist Dr James McDONALD explains SST flights possibly increase skin cancer risk. Time Code Start: 58:46. Keywords: espionage, spying, national security, Senators, hearings, investigations, aircraft, speed of sound, subsonic airliners, risks, warning, health risks, cancers. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Smith: Apollo 14 crew speaks to joint session of Congress. Time Code Start: 61:10. Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space, space program, astronauts, moon, flights. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Newman: President Nixon awards medals to soldiers (no footage). Time Code Start: 62:36. Keywords: Presidents, awards, medals, Armed Forces, Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, organizations. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Chancellor/Lewis/Striethorst: Indochina War. Time Code Start: 62:51. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Chancellor: Senator Symington claims Kissinger is acting Secretary of State. Time Code Start: 65:52. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.
  
  26. McGee/Trotta: "Coalition" of Hippies and Harthats (Hard Hats ?) against President Nixon's Administration. Time Code Start: 66:28. Keywords: counterculture, activists, construction workers, political groups. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Cronkite/Duval/Kalb: Indochina War. Time Code Start: 69:26. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  28. Cronkite: Senator Symington claims Kissinger is acting Secretary of State. Time Code Start: 74:30. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-4211
  Excerpts From the "NBC Nightly News" Indochina War Coverage, Tape I (Weekly News Summary).
  NBC
  
  72. Chancellor: Vietnam war action; copters flying South Vietnam reinforcements into Laos; Laos forces, CIA trained guerrillas and Thailand begin attack on North , last Green Beret forces withdraw from South Vietnam,. Time Code Start: 88:17. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals,. Network: NBC.
  
  73. Lewis: Action at fire base (FSB) Alvi. Time Code Start: 89:00. Keywords: Vietnam War, Armed Forces, military, air bases, airfields, airports, fire support base, firebases, temporary military encampments, artillery air strike coordination center. Network: NBC.
  
  74. Streithorst: Action at Laotian border. Time Code Start: 90:00. Keywords: Laos, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

• New York Times of March 2, 1971

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