November 19, 1971

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at Key Biscayne, Florida

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• Remarks to the AFL-CIO Ninth Constitutional Convention in Bal Harbour, Florida.
• Message to the Congress Transmitting Part I of a Two-Part Study on Railroad-Highway Safety.
• Press Release: Advance Text of Remarks Prepared for the AFL-CIO Convention

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 Friday, November 19, 1971

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• House of Representatives: November 19, 1971
• Senate: November 19, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: November 19, 1971

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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• President's Daily Brief of 19 November 1971

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

• 171. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 19, 1971, 0259Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 10. Secret. Repeated to Moscow, Taipei, and Tokyo.

Secretary-General Succession

• 232. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 19, 1971, 0201Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential; Exdis. Repeated to Santiago, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, San Jose, and Caracas.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 191. Briefing Prepared for President Nixon, Washington, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 570, Indo-Pak War, South Asia, Oct 25–Nov 22, 1971. Secret. Prepared on November 19 by Hoskinson and Saunders for a November 20 briefing. The memorandum does not indicate who was scheduled to do the briefing, but it was customarily done by Kissinger. A note indicates that the information was distilled from telegram 11476 from Islamabad, November 18; telegrams 17736 and 17805 from New Delhi, November 15 and 16, respectively; and CIA telegram TDCS DB–315/06847–71, November 16; copies of which were attached.

• 192. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Pakistan (Farland) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Islamabad, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan, July 1971. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The text of this message was conveyed to Haig in a November 19 memorandum. (Ibid.)

Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

Regional Issues

• 63. Memorandum From Michael A. Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 744, Country Files, Africa, South Africa, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for information. Sent through Walsh. A stamped notation on the first page reads: “HAK has seen.”

• 64. National Security Study Memorandum 142, Washington, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–188, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 142. Confidential.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 383. Letter From the Counselor of Embassy in Cyprus (Crawford) to the Officer in Charge of Cyprus Affairs (Boyatt), Nicosia, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 CYP. Secret; Official–Informal. Copies were sent to Brown and Draper.

Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Italy

• 216. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, November 19, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 695, Country Files—Europe, Italy, Vol. III. Confidential. Sent for information. Drafted by Arthur T. Downey on November 23.

Vol. E-13, Documents on China, 1969-1972

• 62. Letter From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the Military Attaché at the Embassy in France (Walters), Washington, November 19, 1971, Washington, November 19, 1971

  Haig instructed Walters to hand Chinese Ambassador to France Huang Chen two messages during Walters’s November 20 meeting. The first message confirmed November 29 as the date for the announcement of President Nixon’s trip. The second message contained Kissinger’s comments on the present negotiating situation with North Vietnamese officials; Kissinger noted that the talks scheduled for November 20 in Paris would not take place.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, Oct 20, 1971-Dec 31, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Published from a copy that indicates Haig signed the original. Attached are the two messages.

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.

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White House Telephone

• 15-53; Unknown between 7:40 p.m. & 7:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 15-54; 7:43 p.m. - 7:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.

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-7831 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7831-01-06, Pat Nixon sitting with Gwen King, Director of Correspondence in front of a coffee table laden with magazines and a bouquet of flowers. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, West Sitting Hall. Pat Nixon, Gwendolyn B. King.

Roll WHPO-7832 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7832-03-06, Harry Dent sitting with an unidentified man. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Harry Dent, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-7833 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7833-02A-07A, Pat Price standing outside with Dr. Robert Bartlett, an author, holding his book entitled "The Pilgrim Way". 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Pat Price, Robert Bartlett.

Roll WHPO-7834 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7834-02A-05A, Vice President Agnew meeting with the new Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Ralph Perk. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Spiro T. Agnew, Ralph J. Perk.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7834-06A-15A, 17A, President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, and others being greeted upon arrival at White House after returning from Florida. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-7835 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7835-02-27, President Nixon at a podium addressing the delegates at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Ninth Constitutional Convention. 11/19/1971, Bal Harbour, Florida Americana Hotel, International Ballroom. President Nixon, George Meany, officials.

Roll WHPO-7836 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7836-02A-13A, President Nixon at a podium addressing the delegates at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Ninth Constitutional Convention. 11/19/1971, Bal Harbour, Florida Americana Hotel, International Ballroom. President Nixon, George Meany, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7836-14A-17A, President Nixon at a podium greeting the crowd at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Ninth Constitutional Convention. 11/19/1971, Bal Harbour, Florida Americana Hotel, International Ballroom. President Nixon, George Meany, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7836-19A-29A, President Nixon standing with children and adults by a driveway. 11/19/1971, Bal Harbour, Florida unknown location. President Nixon, labor officials, children, adults.

Roll WHPO-7838 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7838-03-06, President Nixon and others walking from a helicopter to the presidential plane. 11/19/1971, Homestead, Florida Homestead Air Force Base, tarmac. President Nixon, aides, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-7839 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7839-02-03, Unidentified woman sewing and man standing next to her, in an office. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. unidentified man, woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7839-04-09, President Nixon, Pat Nixon in a long white dress, Julie Eisenhower and David Eisenhower with Sonn Voeunsai, Ambassador from the Republic of Cambodia to the U.S., Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai and an unidentified woman. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, Sonn Voeunsai, Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai, unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7839-10-12, President Nixon, Pat Nixon in the presidential box, attending the Classical Khmer Ballet with Sonn Voeunsai, Ambassador from the Republic of Cambodia to the U.S., and Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Sonn Voeunsai, Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7839-14-26, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Sonn Voeunsai, Ambassador from the Republic of Cambodia to the U.S., and Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai greeting Cambodian dancers after a performance. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, Cambodian officials and dancers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7839-21A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ambassador Sonn Voeunsai from the Republic of Cambodia, and Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai pose for a portrait with Cambodian ethnic dancers after a Kennedy Center performance. 11/19/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ambassador Sonn Voeunsai from the Republic of Cambodia, Mrs. Sonn Voeunsai, dance troupe.

The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-467
  Press briefing by Clark MacGregor regarding the Pastore amendment to Title 10. (11/19/1971, Room 160, Executive Office Building)
  
  Runtime: 28:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-245
  PRESUS remarks to crowd and children-Miami, FL. (11/19/1971)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-711115
  Remarks by President Nixon to AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Bal Harbour, Fla. (11/19/1971)
  
  Runtime: 31:30:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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

• WHCA-4816
  Office of Economic Opportunity Program: "War on Poverty: Alternatives". FTN: U.S. Senator Henry Jackson (D-WA); "MTP": Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; "I&A": U.S. Representative Wilbur Mills (D-OK).
  CBS, NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-4817
  "The Last Days of John Dillinger". Donald Rumsfeld.
  WTOP-TV
  Runtime: 00:59:41
• WHCA-4818
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition" AND "NBC Special: Senator Jackson announces he will run for President".
  
  Runtime: 01:05:42
• WHCA-4834
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Smith/Gill: President Nixon at the AFL-CIO convention in Miami. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: officials, leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, meetings, conventions. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Farmer: Reaction of labor delagates at the labor convention to President Nixon's speech. Time Code Start: 03:53. Keywords: Presidents, speeches. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Reasoner/Reynolds: AFL-CIO President George Meany may have intentionally snubbed President Nixon several times in Miami, Florida; Senator McGovern speaks at labor convention about President Nixon's Phase II. Time Code Start: 05:17. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, meetings, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith/Clark: Senator Jackson throws his hat into the Presidential ring. Time Code Start: 07:46. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Smith: Cost of living report. Time Code Start: 11:45. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: ABC.
  
  6. Smith/Donaldson: No retroactive pay for the teachers says the Pay Board. Time Code Start: 12:20. Keywords: schools, faculty, strikes, salaries, payments. Network: ABC.
  
  7. Smith: Commentary on Henry Jackson's qualifications for the Presidency. Time Code Start: 13:44. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  8. Chancellor/Levine: President Nixon at the AFL-CIO meeting in Miami, Florida; AFL-CIO President George Meany upset. Time Code Start: 15:34. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, meetings, conventions. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Chancellor: Cost of living report. Time Code Start: 20:17. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Chancellor: Senator Jackson is a candidate for the Presidency. Time Code Start: 20:58. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Brinkley: The C-5A airplane and an Air Force contract watcher that lost his job. Time Code Start: 23:05. Keywords: aviation, aircraft, sales, contracts, employees, unemployment, firings. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon at the AFL-CIO convention in Miami. Time Code Start: 27:30. Keywords: officials, leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, meetings, conventions. Network: CBS.
  
  13. Schorr: Commentary on AFL-CIO meeting in Miami, Florida; Senator McGovern speaks, AFL-CIO President George Meany comments. Time Code Start: 31:44. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: CBS.
  
  14. Cronkite: Coal miners get a raise; Cost of living report. Time Code Start: 34:15. Keywords: coal mining, miners, mine workers, strikes, employees, wages, salaries, payments, money, increases, raises. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Cronkite/Simon: Fighting near Phnom Penn, Cambodia. Time Code Start: 35:41. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Herman: Senator Jackson is a candidate for the Presidency. Time Code Start: 38:25. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: CBS.

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