May 26, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, May 26, 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.
- Original typewritten diary (PDF)
The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.
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.
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 Wednesday, May 26, 1971
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.
- Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
- Original audio recording (MP3)
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Nixon Library Holdings
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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.
- President's Daily Brief of 26 May 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Secretary-General Succession
- 215. Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger’s handwritten note in the margin reads: “Jakobson looks alright to me.”
Chinese Representation in the United Nations
- 356. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 521, Country Files, Far East, China, Vol. VII. Top Secret. Sent for action. This memorandum is stamped “The President has seen.” According to a May 19 covering memorandum, it was prepared by Kennedy and Levine of the NSC staff.
Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971
- 58. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL INDIA–PAK. Secret. Drafted by Quainton on May 25 and cleared by Schneider.
- 60. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, May 26, 1971, 4:35-5 p.m.
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–115, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1971. Top Secret; Ruff. No drafting information appears on the minutes. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.
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
- 235. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–224, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 110. Secret. Sent for information. A note on the memorandum and attached correspondence profile indicate that the President saw the memorandum on May 26. Sonnenfeldt forwarded two drafts to Kissinger on May 19: a memorandum for action, recommending that Nixon approve NSDM 110; and this memorandum for information, notifying Nixon that Kissinger had approved the NSDM on his behalf. “The Soviets had recently inquired informally about the talks,” Sonnenfeldt added, “expressing the hope that we will give an early and positive reply to their proposal for talks.” (Ibid.)
- 236. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hillenbrand) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 29 USSR. Confidential. Drafted by Mainland on May 25; cleared by Atherton; forwarded through Johnson. Eliot initialed the memorandum.
- 237. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretaries of State for European Affairs (Hillenbrand) and for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 29 USSR. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Mainland. Davies initialed the memorandum for Hillenbrand.
Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972
- 233. Memorandum From President Nixon to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office Files of William Rogers, Entry 5439, Lot 73D443, Box 25, WPR-President Nixon. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Haldeman referred to this memorandum in his diary when recording a conversation that he had with Kissinger on June 1. He wrote: “What really is bothering him [Kissinger] is he thinks Rogers is engaged in secret negotiations, that the P[resident] knows about it and isn’t telling Henry. So he asked me to ask the P what he sent to Rogers last week via military aide, which the P mentioned to Rogers on the phone while both Henry and I were in there, and also the direct question: is Rogers conducting a secret negotiation that K[issinger] doesn’t know about. Henry says if he is, then he, Henry, will have to quit, that he can’t tolerate something of that sort.” ( Haldeman Diaries: Multimedia Edition, June 1, 1971)
Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

Saudi Arabia
- 150. Memorandum From Secretary of Commerce Stans to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 937, VIP Visits, Saudi Arabia King Faisal Visit, May 1971. Limited Official Use.
Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
- 54. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State, Warsaw, May 26, 1971, 1550Z
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 379, Subject Files, Radio Free Europe & Radio Liberty, Vol. I. Confidential; Limdis.
Vol. XXXIX, European Security

MBFR and the Conference on European Security, December 1970-December 1971
- 54. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 715, Country Files, USSR, Vol. XIII. Secret; Sensitive; Outside System. Sent for information. A notation on the first page reads: “The President has seen.” Sonnenfeldt drafted this memorandum and forwarded it to Kissinger on May 18 for his signature. In a covering memorandum, Sonnenfeldt wrote: “As you requested, I have redone my memorandum to you on this subject as a memorandum for the President. I have omitted the comments on Secretary Rogers’ remarks.” In his original memorandum to Kissinger, May 17 (also attached), Sonnenfeldt wrote that “our own position” on MBFR “is becoming highly confused, since the Secretary of State on Sunday stated that we had always favored MBFR as part of CES (completely wrong), and if the Soviets now come around to that position we would favor it (also wrong since we are maintaining the Berlin precondition).” For Rogers’s comments to journalists on the National Broadcasting Company’s television and radio program, “Meet the Press,” see Department of State Bulletin, June 7, 1971, pp. 734–736.
Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1971
- 128. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971
  Kissinger summed up the series of letters from the Shah which assured Nixon of the UAR’s good intentions and requested that the U.S. Government press the Israelis to change their position in the peace negotiations.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 755, Presidential Correspondence, Iran, M.R. Pahlavi, Shah of Iran Correspondence. Secret. A stamp on the document reads “The President has seen.” Tab A is published as Document 129. Tab B is not published. Tab C is published as Document 124.
Iraq 1969-1971
- 291. Telegram 92470 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium, Washington, May 26, 1971, 2123Z
  The Department forwarded a message from the Belgian Ambassador to Iraq, in which he cautioned Washington against retaliation for the seizure of the U.S. Embassy property.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 17 US-IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Scotes. Cleared by Papendorp; approved by Seelye.
Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971
- 134. Memorandum From Samuel Hoskinson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 26, 1971
  Hoskinson summarized Indian policy toward the crisis in East Pakistan.
  
  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.
- 135. Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, May 26, 1971, 10:38-10:44 a.m.
  Nixon and Kissinger discussed a letter that had been received from Indian Prime Minister Gandhi and another to be sent to Pakistani President Yahya.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Recording of Conversation between Nixon and Kissinger, Oval Office, Conversation No. 505–4. No classification marking. The editor transcribed the portion of the conversation published here specifically for this volume.
Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Peru
- 629. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 26, 1971., Washington, May 26, 1971
  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger speculated that the reasons why President Velasco declined an invitation for a state visit to the United States might include: still-tense relations between the United States and Peru, internal political problems, and/or scheduling problems.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 793, Country Files, Latin America, Peru, Vol. 2, July 1970–13 December 1971. Confidential; Nodis. Sent for information. Nixon wrote on the bottom of the memorandum, “Cool it.” In his May 18 covering memorandum Nachmanoff recommended that Kissinger sent the memorandum to the President, stated that “a successful Peruvian experiment, with a constructive relationship with the United States, may be a better defense against the extension of Chilean or Cuban models than regimes based on the rapidly deteriorating traditional structures of the oligarchy, the church and the ‘traditional’ military.”
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
- 69. Telegram From the Embassy in Chile to the Department of State, Santiago, May 26, 1971, 1835Z
  Summary: Korry reported that negotiations between Chile and the Kennecott and Anaconda copper companies were not proceeding well. He then discussed the increasing pace of the socialization of the Chilean economy.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, INCO 15–2 CHILE. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.
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.

Old Executive Office Building
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-6382 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6382-01-04, Copy of Andrew Rouse portrait photographs. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Andrew Rouse.
Roll WHPO-6383 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6383-01-03, Copy of smiling H.R. Haldeman portrait photographs. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Robert Haldeman.
Roll WHPO-6384 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6384-03-10, Unidentified men viewing the "First Two Years" exhibit. 5/26/1971, New York City, New York Eastman Kodak Exhibit Center. unidentified men, press corps members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6384-11-15, "First Two Years" exhibit. 5/26/1971, New York City, New York Eastman Kodak Exhibit Center.
Roll WHPO-6385 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6385-02-12, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and Ambassador David Bruce, chief negotiator of the Vietnam Paris Peace Accord talks. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, David Bruce, reporters, photographers, press corps members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6385-03A, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and Ambassador David Bruce, chief negotiator of the Vietnam Paris Peace Accord talks. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, David Bruce.
Roll WHPO-6386 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6386-01A-35A, President Nixon addressing the Fifth Annual Conference of Associated Councils of the Arts. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Mayflower Hotel. President Nixon, Robert Anderson, Nancy Hanks, George Irwin, attendees.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6386-28A, President Nixon addressing the Fifth Annual Conference of Associated Councils of the Arts. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Mayflower Hotel. President Nixon, Robert Anderson, Nancy Hanks, George Irwin, attendees.
Roll WHPO-6387 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6387-03A-10A, Mike Farrell with a group of students. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Diplomatic Entrance steps. Mike Farrell, students, chaperones.
Roll WHPO-6388 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6388-[none], Head and shoulders portrait of Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tricia Nixon, Edward Cox.
Roll WHPO-6389 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6389-01-08, Unoccupied West Wing Reception Room. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, West Wing Reception Room.
Roll WHPO-6390 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6390-02-05, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6390-06-08, Pat and Tricia Nixon being greeted by Helen Thomas and other women of the press. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6390-09-23, Tricia Nixon attending a bridal shower in her honor, thrown by women of the press. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6390-24-36, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, presswomen.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6390-34, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas, and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
Roll WHPO-6391 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6391-02A-36A, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
Roll WHPO-6392 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-02A-03A, 06A-16A, 20A-23A, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas, and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-04A-05A, 17A-19A, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas, and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-08, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas and, Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-20, Tricia Nixon posing for a photo with Reporter Helen Thomas at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-23A-26A, Tricia Nixon standing in front of a large bouquet on a pedestal with a veil, at a bridal shower in her honor, thrown by woman of the press. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-27A-31A, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas, and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6392-32A-33A, Tricia Nixon opening gifts at a bridal shower in her honor, hosted by the women of the press. Pat Nixon, Reporter Helen Thomas, and Mrs. Cox sit on the couch with her. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Decatur House. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Helen Thomas, Mrs. Cox, female reporters and journalists.
Roll WHPO-6394 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6394-03-11, Pat Nixon standing beside a First Lady portrait painting (possibly Mrs. Abigail Adams) displayed on an easel. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6394-04A, Pat Nixon standing beside a First Lady painting of Louisa Catherine Adams displayed on an easel. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6394-09A, Pat Nixon standing beside a First Lady painting of Luisa Catherine Adams displayed on an easel. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6394-12-22, Pat Nixon greeting delegates to the Fifth Annual Conference of Associated Councils of the Arts. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. Pat Nixon, Arts Councils delegates.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6394-23-37, Pat Nixon and art curator Clement Conger admiring a landscape painting on an easel standing between them. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, Clement E. Conger.
Roll WHPO-6395 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-6395-02-09, Pat Nixon with students of University-Liggett and White House art curator Clement Conger. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Pat Nixon, Clement E. Conger, students, Arts Councils delegates.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6395-10-13, Pat Nixon standing beside a First Lady portrait painting (possibly Mrs. Abigail Adams) displayed on an easel. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, Clement E. Conger, students, Arts Councils delegates.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6395-14-15, Pat Nixon greeting Arts Councils delegates. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. Pat Nixon, Clement E. Conger, students, Arts Councils delegates.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6395-16-23, Pat Nixon seated with White House art curator Clement Conger admiring a landscape painting on an easel. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, Clement E. Conger, students, Arts Councils delegates.
Roll WHPO-6396 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6396-02A-05A, President Nixon sitting in the Oval Office with his personal friend Harold Lee from Hong Kong and Henry Kissinger. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Harold Lee.
Roll WHPO-6397 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-6397-02-12, President Nixon seated during a meeting with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Egil Krogh, John Mitchell, and John Ehrlichman. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, (EOB) Presidential Office. President Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, Egil Krogh, John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman.
- Frame(s): WHPO-6397-09A, President Nixon seated during a meeting with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Egil Krogh, John Mitchell, and John Ehrlichman. 5/26/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, (EOB) Presidential Office. President Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman.
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.

D - First Family
- WHCA-SR-D-007
  Tricia Nixon's remarks on a tour of the White House on CBS' "60 Minutes". (5/26/1970, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 25:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by VTR; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
J - Entertainment at the White House
- WHCA-SR-J-125
  Jerome Hines [see P-700511]. (5/26/1970)
  
  Runtime: 24:32:00
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance, classical music, opera
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-700508
  Arrival ceremony for President Suharto, with President Suharto of the Republic of Indonesia. (5/26/1970)
  
  Runtime: 2:37
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-P-700509
  Remarks by President Nixon at program honoring retiring Speaker John McCormack. (5/26/1970)
  
  Runtime: 7:20
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-P-700510
  Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and President Suharto of the Republic of Indonesia. (5/26/1970)
  
  Runtime: 11:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-P-700511
  Remarks by President Nixon prior to after-dinner entertainment by Jerome Hines [see J-125]. (5/26/1970)
  
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance
  
  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-4390
  "Firing Line".
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 00:59:15
- WHCA-4391
  NET News Special: "Cities, A Question of Survival". Barbara Donovan (Bride's Magazine editor).
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 01:00:58
- WHCA-4392
  Johns Hopkins University: "Milton Eisenhower Symposium".
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:41
- WHCA-4395
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  30. Reasoner: Russian missile sites under construction. Time Code Start: 68:35. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, military, missiles, bases, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: ABC.
  
  31. Reasoner/Gill: President Nixon meets with Attorney General John Mitchell and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover on killings of police. Time Code Start: 69:25. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, cabinet, advisors, Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, police, shootings, death. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Reasoner: Commentary on justice in America (Re. Bobby Seale case). Time Code Start: 70:15. Keywords: liberation politics, African Americans, trials, Chicago Eight, New Haven Black Panther trials, Black Panthers, militants, activists, African Americans, armed resistance, Civil Rights. Network: ABC.
  
  33. Chancellor: Former United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Yost at Senate Committee on Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 72:07. Keywords: Vietnam War, hearings, Ambassadors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.
  
  34. Goralski: Vietnam vets discuss the psychological effects of the war. Time Code Start: 74:03. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans. Network: NBC.
  
  35. Chancellor/Matney: President Nixon meets with Attorney General John Mitchell and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover on police killings. Time Code Start: 77:42. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, cabinet, advisors, Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, police, shootings, death. Network: NBC.
  
  36. Cronkite/Walker: Milton Eisenhower at Senator Ted Kennedy's Senate Committee on violence. Time Code Start: 78:36. Keywords: Senators, committees, crimes, investigations. Network: CBS.
  
  37. Cronkite/Pappas: Indianapolis, Indiana conference on city problems. Time Code Start: 81:17. Keywords: cities, conferences. Network: CBS.
  
  38. Cronkite: Julie Nixon Eisenhower to teach underprivileged kids; President Nixon calls for money for the arts. Time Code Start: 84:33. Keywords: Presidents, families, women, children, education, funds, funding. Network: CBS.
  
  39. Cronkite/Schorr: Report on water pollution. Time Code Start: 84:55. Keywords: ecology, environment, pollutants, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, smog, smoke, fossil fuels, litter, sludge, contamination, debris. Network: CBS.
  
  40. End of Tape 1. Time Code Start: 94:00. Keywords: program finishing time reminder. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-4396
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on Totalitarianism. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: political systems. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-4398A
  Network News Excerpts on Vietnam Drug Problem [Weekly News Summary]. Robert Finch, Goralski, McGee, John Chancellor, Harry Reasoner, Sam Donaldson.
  All networks
  Runtime: 00:34:07
  
  4. Chancellor/Goralski: Part three of a three-part study on Vietnam veterans and drugs. Present government aid programs for veterans; drug stores in South Vietnam off limits to U.S. troops. Time Code Start: 09:07. Keywords: Vietnam War, veterans, pharmaceuticals, medicines, drugs, drug abuse, narcotics, heroin, marijuana, alcohol, alcoholism, addicts, addiction, prevention, programs. Network: NBC.

Context (External Sources)

- New York Times of May 26, 1971
- AP Images photos from May 26, 1971
- Getty Images photos from May 26, 1971
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.
- May 1971 Broadcast Index
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- May 26, 1971

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