November 17, 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.

• Statement on Signing the Military Appropriations Authorization Bill.

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, November 17, 1971

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

• Senate: November 17, 1971
• House of Representatives: November 17, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: November 17, 1971

Argued

• Bullock v. Carter
• Eisenstadt v. Baird
• Picard v. Connor
• Sierra Club v. Morton

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)

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.

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• Text search for November 17, 1971
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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 17 November 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

International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

• 199. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State, Bonn, November 17, 1971, 1450Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, FN 10. Confidential; Limdis; Greenback. Repeated to London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, The Hague, USEC, and USOECD.

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Special Meetings of the Security Council

• 118. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 17, 1971, 2353Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. Confidential. Repeated to Addis Ababa.

Chinese Representation in the United Nations

• 444. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 17, 1971, 2336Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 GA. Confidential. Repeated to Algiers, Hong Kong, and Taipei.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 190. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, November 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 597, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. IV, 1 Jul–30 Nov 71. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Johnson and approved in S on November 23. The meeting was held in the Secretaryʼs office. The memorandum is part I of III; separate memoranda were prepared for the discussion of European issues and the Arab-Israeli situation. (Ibid.)

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 142. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State, Bangkok, November 17, 1971, 0643Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15 THAI. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.

• 143. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, November 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 564, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. Haig signed for Kissinger. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

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

Persian Gulf States

• 108. Telegram From the Embassy in Kuwait to the Department of State, Kuwait, November 17, 1971, 0737Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23 KUW. Secret; Exdis.

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

Nuclear Test Ban Issues; Peaceful Nuclear Explosions

• 305. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers and the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Smith), Washington, November 17, 1971

  The President issued directions for clearance of statements and instructions concerning nuclear test ban policy.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 229, Agency Files, Department of Defense, volume 14, Nov–Dec 1971. Confidential. A copy was sent to Laird, Schlesinger, and Moorer.

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

Jamaica

• 426. Airgram A–316 From the Embassy in Jamaica to the Department of State, Kingston, November 17, 1971., Kingston, November 17, 1971

  The Embassy analyzed the coming Jamaican national elections and speculated on what it would mean for U.S. relations with Jamaica if the opposition should win.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 12 JAM. Secret; Limdis. Drafted on November 9 by Kenneth Rogers; approved by DCM Roberts; and signed by Ambassador de Roulet. Attached but not published is the enclosed PNP Election Program. Stamped notations on the Airgram indicate that it was received at the Department of State at 8:20 a.m. on November 19, and at the RS/AN Analysis Branch.

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.

Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

Old Executive Office Building

• 293-1; Unknown between 1:15 p.m. & 1:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-2; Unknown between 1:15 p.m. & 1:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-3; Unknown between 1:15 p.m. & 1:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-4; 1:26 p.m. - 1:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 293-5; Unknown between 1:27 p.m. & 2:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-6; Unknown between 1:27 p.m. & 2:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Ehrlichman, John D.
• 293-7; 2:48 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 293-8; Unknown between 2:50 p.m. & 2:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 293-9; 2:53 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Kehrli, Bruce J.; White House operator; Hughes, James D. ("Don")
• 293-10; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 293-11; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-12; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 293-13; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 293-14; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-15; 5:23 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 293-16; Unknown between 5:25 p.m. & 5:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 293-17; Unknown between 5:25 p.m. & 5:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 293-18; Unknown between 5:25 p.m. & 5:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 293-19; Unknown between 5:25 p.m. & 5:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-22; Unknown between 12:45 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-23; Unknown between 12:45 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-24; 1:30 p.m. - 1:32 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark
• 293-25; Unknown between 1:32 p.m. & 1:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 293-26; Unknown between 1:32 p.m. & 1:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-27; Unknown between 1:32 p.m. & 1:42 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-28; 1:42 p.m. - 1:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 293-29; 1:43 p.m. - 1:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-30; 1:43 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator; MacGregor, Clark
• 293-31; Unknown between 2:30 p.m. & 2:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 293-32; Unknown between 2:30 p.m. & 2:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 293-33; 2:41 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Sanchez, Manolo
• 293-34; 3:44 p.m. - 3:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-35; Unknown between 3:44 p.m. & 3:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 293-36; Unknown between 3:44 p.m. & 3:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo

Oval Office

• 620-1; 8:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]
• 620-2; Unknown between 9:55 a.m. & 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 620-3; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 620-4; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 620-5; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 620-6; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 620-7; 10:05 a.m. - 10:18 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
• 620-8; 10:18 a.m. - 10:42 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 620-9; Unknown between 10:42 a.m. & 10:47 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 620-10; Unknown between 10:47 a.m. & 11:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 620-11; Unknown between 10:53 a.m. & 11:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 620-12; 11:06 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Reagan, Ronald W.; Bull, Stephen B.; Mitchell, John N.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 620-13; 12:31 p.m. - 12:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
• 620-14; 12:50 p.m. - 1:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo
• 620-15; Unknown between 1:13 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents; [Unknown person(s)]

White House Telephone

• 14-149; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 14-150; Unknown between 9:59 a.m. & 10:05 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 14-151; 10:05 a.m. - 10:18 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Connally, John B.
• 14-152; Unknown between 1:15 p.m. & 1:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 14-153; 1:26 p.m. - 1:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Bull, Stephen B.
• 14-154; Unknown between 1:27 p.m. & 2:48 p.m.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House operator; Ehrlichman, John D.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 14-155; 2:48 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Ehrlichman, John D.
• 14-156; Unknown between 2:53 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 14-157; Unknown between 2:53 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Hughes, James D. ("Don")
• 15-1; Unknown between 2:53 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 15-2; Unknown between 2:53 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 15-3; Unknown between 4:00 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-4; 5:23 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Ehrlichman, John D.
• 15-5; Unknown between 5:44 p.m. & 7:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-6; 7:14 p.m. - 7:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 15-7; Unknown between 7:16 p.m. & 7:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-8; 7:17 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.
• 15-9; 8:05 p.m. - 8:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 15-10; 8:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-11; Unknown between 8:10 p.m. & 8:21 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-12; 8:21 p.m. - 8:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.
• 15-13; 8:41 p.m. - 8:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 15-14; Unknown between 8:46 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-15; 9:00 p.m. - 9:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
• 15-16; 9:04 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon

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-7818 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7818-03-07, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office armchairs during a meeting with Governor Ronald Reagan. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ronald Reagan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7818-04, President Nixon seated informally in armchairs in the Oval Office during a meeting with Governor Ronald Reagan. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ronald Reagan.

Roll WHPO-7819 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7819-04A-18A, Portrait of Mrs. Peter Peterson. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, exterior. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peter Peterson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7819-19A-36A, Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson with Mrs. Peter Peterson. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, exterior. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peter Peterson.

Roll WHPO-7820 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7820-03-28, Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson with Mrs. Peter Peterson. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, exterior. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peter Peterson.

Roll WHPO-7821 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7821-03-30, Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson with Mrs. Peter Peterson. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, exterior. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peter Peterson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7821-31-36A, Portrait of Mrs. Peter Peterson. 11/17/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, exterior. Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peter Peterson.

Roll WHPO-7822 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7822-01-03, Julie Eisenhower attending Maimonides Institute Awards Luncheon. 11/17/1971, New York City, New York New York Hilton, Grand Ballroom. Julie Eisenhower, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7822-04-21, Julie Eisenhower participating in a Legacy of the Parks ceremony. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven , New York Brookhaven Laboratory Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7822-04-21, Julie Eisenhower being greeted at the airport by Edwin Schwenk, Chairman of Suffolk County Republican Committee, his daughter Diana Schwenk, and Dorothy Rowe, Vice Chairman of the Suffolk County GOP. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven , New York McArthur-Islip Airport. Julie Eisenhower, Edwin Schwenk, Diana Schwenk, Dorothy Rowe.

Roll WHPO-7823 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7823-03A-15A, Julie Eisenhower arriving for Legacy of the Park Ceremony at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, exterior. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7823-16A-22A, Julie Eisenhower participating in the Legacy of the Park Ceremony at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7823-23A-26A, Julie Eisenhower receiving a cake that reads, "WELCOME TO EDISON Julie Nixon Eisenhower.". 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7823-27A-30A, Julie Eisenhower and Mayor Bernard Dwyer of Edison Township unveiling a sign marking the transfer of one parcel of land to the Township of Edison. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey outside. Julie Eisenhower, Bernard J. Dwyer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7823-31A-36A, Julie Eisenhower participating in the Maimonides Institute Awards Luncheon. 11/17/1971, New York City, New York New York Hilton. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.

Roll WHPO-7824 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-01A-08A, The Maimonides Institute Awards post-luncheon program, including a rendition of "Maimonides Institute" and a dance number called "After the Rain the Sun" involving children dancing with umbrellas. 11/17/1971, New York City, New York New York Hilton, Grand Ballroom. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-09A-13A, Julie Eisenhower receiving an award at the Maimonides Institute Awards Luncheon. 11/17/1971, New York City, New York New York Hilton, Grand Ballroom. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-15A-18A, Julie Eisenhower being greeted at the airport by Edwin Schwenk, Chairman of Suffolk County Republican Committee, his daughter Diana Schwenk, and Dorothy Rowe, Vice Chairman of the Suffolk County GOP. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York McArthur-Islip Airport. Julie Eisenhower, Edwin Schwenk, Diana Schwenk, Dorothy Rowe.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-15A-34A, Julie Eisenhower arriving at the Brookhaven Laborator for the Legacy of the Parks Ceremony. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Brookhaven Laboratory, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-24A-29A, Julie Eisenhower participating in the Legacy of the Parks Ceremony. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Brookhaven Laboratory, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-30A-34A, Julie Eisenhower receiving a gift plaque from Governor Nelson Rockefeller at a Legacy of the Parks Ceremony. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Brookhaven Laboratory, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7824-33A, Julie Eisenhower receiving a gift plaque from Governor Nelson Rockefeller at a Legacy of the Parks Ceremony. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Brookhaven Laboratory, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified officials.

Roll WHPO-7825 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7825-02A, Julie Eisenhower participating in the Legacy of the Parks Ceremony with Governor Nelson Rockefeller. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Brookhaven Laboratory, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7825-04A-07A, Julie Eisenhower and Governor Nelson Rockefeller standing next to a large dedication sign proclaiming the area as a future President Nixon Legacy of Parks site. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Legacy Park. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7825-05A, Julie Eisenhower and Governor Nelson Rockefeller standing next to a large dedication sign proclaiming the area as a future President Nixon Legacy of Parks site and dedicated by Julie Nixon Eisenhower. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Legacy Park. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7825-08A-19A, Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller and others touring a future Legacy of Parks site in Brookhaven, New York. 11/17/1971, Brookhaven, New York Legacy Park. Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified adults.

Roll WHPO-7826 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-01A-05A, Julie Eisenhower arriving at Thomas Jefferson Junior High for a Legacy of the Parks ceremony. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-04, Julie Eisenhower greeting teenage students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High upon her arrival for a Legacy of the Parks ceremony. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, outside. Julie Eisenhower, teenagers, students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-06A-16A, Julie Eisenhower participating in a Legacy of the Parks Ceremony at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, Auditorium. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-17A-23A, Julie Eisenhower receiving plaque at the Legacy of the Parks Ceremony at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey outdoor site. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults, children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-24A-25A, Julie Eisenhower and Mayor Bernard Dwyer of Edison Township unveiling a sign marking the transfer of one land parcel to the Township of Edison. 11/17/1971, Edison Township, New Jersey outside. Julie Eisenhower, Bernard J. Dwyer, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7826-26A-28A, Julie Eisenhower participating in the Maimonides Institute Awards Luncheon in New York City. 11/17/1971, New York City, New York New York Hilton. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified adults.

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-022
  Legacy of the Parks program with Julie Nixon Eisenhower at Jefferson County Junior High School in Eclison Township, New Jersey. (11/17/1971, Jefferson County Junior High School, Eclison Township, New Jersey)
  
  Runtime: 5:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-D-023
  Julie Eisenhower speaks at the "Legacy of the Parks" ceremony during which the Atomic Energy Commission gave land to the state of New York, with Nelson Rockefeller. (11/17/1971, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York)
  
  Runtime: 5:49
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by DAS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-465
  Press briefing by Ronald Reagan. (11/17/1971, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 21:25
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RSM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-4807
  "The Steve Allen Show".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:59:40
• WHCA-4808
  "It's Happening Here".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:30:00
• WHCA-4814
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  22. Smith/Jarriel: U.S. procurement program; President Nixon doesn't like Mansfield's ammendment to have troops out at a fixed date; change of government in Thailand not to affect U.S. land bases. Time Code Start: 42:35. Keywords: Vietnam War, Armed Forces, mlitary, troops, decreases, withdrawals. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Smith/Clark/Kincaid: Earl Butz for Secretary of Agriculture contested (Earl Butz and Senators Harris and Hubert H. Humphrey). Time Code Start: 45:30. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, appointments, nominations, investigations. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Smith/Palmer: Car price increases, Price Board; AFL-CIO President George Meany and the Pay Board. Time Code Start: 51:54. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Smith/Geer: Racism in overseas military installations (General Davidson). Time Code Start: 54:46. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, troops, desegregation, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans, bases. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith: Commentary on Phase II. Time Code Start: 58:45. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Levine: AFL-CIO meeting in Miami, Florida; no agreement on whether or not to stay on Pay Board. Time Code Start: 60:24. Keywords: officials, leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, meetings, conventions. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Duke: Earl Butz questioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture. Time Code Start: 62:23. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, appointments, nominations, investigations. Network: NBC.
  
  29. Briggs: Film report on family size farms. Time Code Start: 65:07. Keywords: agriculture, farming, sizes, families. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Chancellor: Military appropriations bill. Time Code Start: 67:32. Keywords: bills, laws, taxes, expenditures, spending, defense, defence, costs, Armed Forces, Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard,. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Brinkley: Senate proposed tax breaks for working women. Time Code Start: 68:09. Keywords: taxes, taxation, revenue, reductions, decreases, Feminism, Feminist movement, women's rights, Womens Liberation, equality, equal rights, gender, civil rights, activists, women. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor: Governor Reagan comments about the United Nations (U.N.)-China issue. Time Code Start: 69:56. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, People's Republic of China, admissions. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Mudd/Rather: Military procurement bill signed but Mansfield Ammendment to be ignored; Senator Church comments. Time Code Start: 72:01. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, signings, treaty, treaties, signing ceremony, Military Authorization Act, ammendments, Armed Forces, military, research projects. Network: CBS.
  
  34. Strawser: Earl Butz questioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture (Senator Harris). Time Code Start: 74:43. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, appointments, nominations, investigations. Network: CBS.
  
  35. Clark: Film report on surplus corn in Iowa. Time Code Start: 77:12. Keywords: food, agriculture, crops. Network: CBS.
  
  36. Walker: Julie Nixon Eisenhower visits Jersey and New York. Time Code Start: 79:51. Keywords: Presidents, families, women, travel, trips, Julie trips, domestic. Network: CBS.
  
  37. Mudd: Mayor David Kennedy (Miami, Florida) backs Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. Time Code Start: 81:35. Keywords: Senate, Senators, Mayors, endorsements, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: CBS.

• New York Times of November 17, 1971