Introduction
This almanac page for Tuesday, May 25, 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.
Previous Date: Monday, May 24, 1971
Next Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1971
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 Key Biscayne, Florida
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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 NSC System
- 150. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Shultz) to President Nixon, Washington, May 25, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–224, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 112. Confidential. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it.
Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972
Secretary-General Succession
- 214. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (De Palma) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 25, 1971
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by De Palma.
Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972
The Consequences of Operation Lan Som 719 and the Search for a Settlement, April 8-October 6, 1971
- 205. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 25, 1971, 8:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 10, Chronological File. No classification marking. All omissions are in the original.
Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971
South Asia Crisis, 1971
- 57. Memorandum From Samuel Hoskinson and Richard Kennedy of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 25, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–082, WSAG Meeting, India–Pakistan, 5/26/71. Secret; Exdis. Sent for action.
Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971
"One of Two Routes": Soviet-American Relations and Kissinger's Secret Trip to China, April 23-July 18, 1971
- 232. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 25, 1971, 8:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts, Box 10, Chronological File. No classification marking. A tape recording of the conversation is ibid., White House Tapes, Conversation 3–118.
- 233. Memorandum From the President’s Special Consultant (Scali) to President Nixon, Washington, May 25, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 881, SALT, SALT Talks (Helsinki), Vol. XV. No classification marking. A notation on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it. Butterfield advised Scali in writing on May 28 that Nixon had read his memorandum, fully agreed with its recommendations, and wanted a copy sent to Kissinger. Butterfield forwarded both memoranda to Kissinger and explained in a handwritten note: “I have rewritten the President’s comments precisely as, & where, they appeared on the original.” The original memorandum has not been found. The President’s comments, as indicated by Butterfield, are provided in the footnotes below.
Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972
China,January-September 1971
- 128. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, May 25, 1971, 1:10-2:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1031, Files for the President—China Material, Exchanges Leading up to HAK’s Trip to China, December 1969–July 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office. Sainteny, Kissinger, Lord, and Smyser also met from 2:40 to 3:15 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–1976, Record of Schedule)
Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972
India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971
- 133. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 25, 1971
Eliot conveyed to Kissinger, for circulation to the members of the WSAG, a contingency study prepared in the Department of State assessing the policy options for dealing with the escalating crisis in East Pakistan.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1–1 INDIA–PAK. Secret. This memorandum and, apparently, the attached study, were drafted by Quainton and cleared by Schneider and Sisco.
Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972
American Republics Regional
- 40. National Security Decision Memorandum 109, Washington, May 25, 1971., Washington, May 25, 1971
President Nixon directed that the Department of State consult with the Governments of Colombia and Panama, and that the Departments of State and Transportation consult with the Appropriations Committees of the Congress to accelerate construction of the Darien Gap Highway.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–223, NSDM files, NSDM 109. Secret. A copy was sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director, Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator, Agency for International Development the Director of Central Intelligence Agency; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the Chairman, NSC Under Secretaries Committee. The May 5 report of the NSC Under Secretaries Committee was not found. The NSC Under Secretaries Committee produced a revised version of the May 5 report on July 16. (Ibid., Department of State, S/S files: Lot 81 D 309, NSC–U/SM 100C)
- 150. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Shultz) to President Nixon, Washington, May 25, 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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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.
White House Telephone
- 3-118; 8:28 p.m. - 8:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 3-119; Unknown between 8:36 p.m. & 8:53 p.m.; White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]
- 3-120; Unknown between 8:36 p.m. & 8:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 3-121; 8:53 p.m. - 9:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 3-122; Unknown between 9:14 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 3-123; 9:15 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 3-124; Unknown between 9:20 p.m. & 9:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 3-125; 9:29 p.m. - 9:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
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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-6366 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6366-00-01, President Nixon briefing the Southern Region Media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, James D. Hodgson, Herbert Stein, Herbert G. Klein, George W. Romney, unidentified persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6366-02-32, President Nixon shaking hands with attendees individually. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6367 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6367-01A-03A, President Nixon shaking hands before leaving Birmingham. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama, air Municipal Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, unidentified officials.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6367-04A-06A, David Eisenhower and others aboard Air Force One. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama, air Air Force One, interior. David Eisenhower, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6368 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6368-01A, President Nixon arriving in Alabama and being greeted by Mayor George Seibels. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, Georgen Seibels, Stephen B. Bull, Dwight L. Chapin.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6368-02A-20A, President Nixon waving to the crowd from his limousine during a motorcade to Parliament House. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, crowd.
Roll WHPO-6369 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6369-01-21, President Nixon shaking hands individually with participants at the briefing for Southern Regional Media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6370 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6370-03-04, President Nixon greeting people in the waiting crowd before the Dedication of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6370-05-11, President Nixon addressing the crowd during the Dedication of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6370-10, President Nixon addressing the crowd during the Dedication of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, possibly Julie Eisenhower and David Eisenhower, crowd.
Roll WHPO-6371 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6371-04A-05A, President Nixon is greeted by Governor George Wallace and Mobile, Alabama Mayor Robert Doyle, Jr. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center, Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6371-06A-21A, President Nixon greeting the crowd during a motorcade. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center, Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6371-22A-26A, President Nixon dedicating the Tombigbee project. (AKA Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway Project). 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center, Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6371-25, President Nixon with Alabama Governor George Wallace and unidentified officials dedicating the Tombigbee project. (AKA Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway Project). 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center, Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6371-27A-32A, President Nixon shaking officials' hands before flying to Birmingham. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center, Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
Roll WHPO-6372 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6372-03A-04A, Aerial view of Mobile, Alabama. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama
- Frame(s): WHPO-6372-05A-08A, President Nixon and his party arriving at the airport. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center. President Nixon, George Wallace, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6372-09A-32A, President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, and David Eisenhower greeting the crowd from his limousine in a motorcade. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, George Wallace, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, officials, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6372-16A, President Nixon greeting the crowd from his presidential motorcade limousine during his campaign in Alabama. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, crowd.
Roll WHPO-6373 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6373-03-08, President Nixon shaking hands individually with participants at the briefing for Southern Regional Media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
Roll WHPO-6374 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6374-02-04, Julie Eisenhower and David Eisenhower speaking to the media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified persons, media members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6374-05-33, President Nixon shaking hands individually with participants at the briefing for Southern Regional Media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified persons, media members.
Roll WHPO-6375 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6375-02A-09A, Julie Eisenhower and David Eisenhower speaking to the media. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, media members.
Roll WHPO-6376 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6376-04A-10A, President Nixon arriving in Mobile. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., crowd, aides.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6376-11A-27A, President Nixon arriving in Mobile and at the dedication of the Tombigbee project. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Robert Doyle, Jr., crowd, aides.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6376-15A, President Nixon in Mobile for the dedication of the Tombigbee project. A boat can be seen in the background. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, George Wallace, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, possibly Robert Doyle, Jr., crowd, aides.
Roll WHPO-6377 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6377-02A, President Nixon arriving in Mobile. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Aero Space Center. President Nixon, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6377-03A-08A, President Nixon greeting the crowd during a motorcade. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6377-09A-13A, President Nixon at the dedication of the Tombigbee project. 5/25/1971, Mobile, Alabama Alabama State Docks. President Nixon, crowdFor a list of platform guests, see Appendix C of the Presidential Daily Diary for May 25, 1971.
Roll WHPO-6378 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6378-03-06, President Nixon arriving in Birmingham. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Municipal Airport. President Nixon, officials, crowd, media persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6378-07-10, President Nixon in a motorcade. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, officials, crowd, media persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6378-11-21, President Nixon making remarks upon arrival outside of the hotel. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, officials, crowd, media persons.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6378-21A, President Nixon waving near a replica Statue of Liberty outside the Parliament House Hotel. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon.
Roll WHPO-6379 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6379-03-05, President Nixon greeting people in the waiting crowd. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, crowd.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6379-06-13, President Nixon in a motorcade. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama Parliament House Hotel. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, James Lane, Tom Kelley, crowd, media personnel.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6379-14-18, President Nixon standing outside of the hotel. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, James Lane, Tom Kelley, crowd, media personnel.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6379-16A, President Nixon standing outside of the hotel with Alabama Governor George Wallace and unidentified persons. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama city streets. President Nixon,George Wallace, possibly James Lane and Tom Kelley, crowd, media personnel.
Roll WHPO-6432 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6432-03-06, President Nixon waves from the door of Air Force One upon arrival at Birmingham, Alabama. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama airport. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower.
Roll WHPO-6433 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6433-01, President Nixon and Julie Eisenhower leaving Air Force One. They are greeted by Mayor George Seibels and Congressman John Buchanan. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama airport. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, George Seibels, John Buchanan.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6433-02-04, President Nixon greets a crowd with Mayor George Sibels and Congressman John Buchanan. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama airport. President Nixon, George Seibels, John Buchanan.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6433-07-12, President Nixon's motorcade drives through downtown Birmingham. 5/25/1971, Birmingham, Alabama streets. President Nixon.
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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-4388
"Thirty Minutes".
Undetermined
Runtime: 00:29:30 - WHCA-4389
"60 Minutes". features an interview with John Kerry.
Undetermined
Runtime: 00:59:00 - WHCA-4395
Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 1:30
24. Reasoner/Jarriel: Governor George Wallace welcomes President Nixon to Mobile, Alabama for dedication of Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway. Time Code Start: 51:57. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, Governors, dedications, rivers, ships, transportation. Network: ABC.
25. Reasoner/Sherwood: Margaret Mitchell dinner with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover speaking. Time Code Start: 54:17. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, speeches, celebrations, food, dinners, dining, banquets. Network: ABC.
26. Chancellor/Kaplow: President Nixon in Mobile, Alabama, for the dedication of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway. Time Code Start: 56:21. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, Governors, dedications, rivers, ships, transportation. Network: NBC.
27. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon in Mobile, Alabama for the dedication of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway; David Dick: interview with several Alabamans on President Nixon. Time Code Start: 58:24. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, Governors, dedications, rivers, ships, transportation. Network: CBS.
28. Cronkite/Mudd: Draft reform proposals. Time Code Start: 61:39. Keywords: military, conscription, selective service, lottery, laws, Vietnam War, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: CBS.
29. Cronkite/Rabel: Halfway House for orphans in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 64:06. Keywords: Vietnam War, children, homeless, housing. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-4388
Context (External Sources)
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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.
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