November 4, 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 Following Action on Post-Freeze Economic Stabilization Legislation by the House Committee on Banking and Currency.
• Remarks of Welcome to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India.
• Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Gandhi of India.

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 Thursday, November 4, 1971

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

• Senate: November 4, 1971
• House of Representatives: November 4, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: November 4, 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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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 04 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Secretary-General Succession

• 228. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations, Washington, November 4, 1971, 2228Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Assistant Secretary De Palma; cleared by Crimmins, Pedersen, Armitage, and Executive Secretary Eliot; and approved by Secretary Rogers. Repeated to Asuncion, Bogota, Brasilia, Caracas, La Paz, Managua, San Jose, Santiago, and Teguciga pa.

Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

South Asia Crisis, 1971

• 179. Memorandum for the Presidentʼs File, Washington, November 4, 1971, 10:29 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Presidentʼs Office Files, Box 2, Memoranda for the President, Beginning October 31, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Apparently drafted by Kissinger. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. The time of the meeting is from the Presidentʼs Daily Diary. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The conversation was also tape recorded. (Ibid., White House Tapes, Recording of conversation between President Nixon and Prime Minister Gandhi, November 4, 1971, 10:29 a.m.–12:35 p.m., Oval Office, Conversation No. 613–15) Prime Minister Gandhiʼs state visit to Washington began November 4 and concluded November 6. While Nixon met with Gandhi, U.S. and Indian advisers met in the Cabinet Room and discussed a number of issues concerning the situation in South Asia. The U.S. team was headed by Sisco and included Keating, Van Hollen, Saunders, Hoskinson, and Schneider. The Indian team was headed by Foreign Secretary Kaul and included Jha and Rasgotra. Sisco and Kaul led the discussion. The discussion was summarized in a November 4 memorandum from Saunders and Hoskinson to Kissinger. (Ibid., NSC Files, Box 919, VIP Visits, India, PM Indira Gandhi Visit, Nov 1971) The memorandum is published in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–7, Documents on South Asia, 1969–1972, Document 149. It was summarized in greater detail in telegram 203189 to New Delhi, November 4. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15–1 INDIA)

Vol. XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971-May 1972

Announcement of Summit Through the South Asia Crisis, October 12-December 1971

• 10. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, November 4, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 492, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 8. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. This lunch conversation was held in the Map Room at the White House. According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting was held from 1:10 to 3 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76) Kissinger sent a summary account of the Middle East portion of this meeting to the President on November 23 to which this memorandum of conversation was attached. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 492, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 8)

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

Saudi Arabia

• 156. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nutter), Washington, November 4, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 12–5 SAUD. Secret. Drafted on November 3 by Wrampelmeier and concurred in in NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, and PM/MAS.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971

• 149. Memorandum From Harold Saunders and Samuel Hoskinson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 4, 1971

  Advisers to President Nixon and Indian Prime Minister Gandhi discussed the building crisis in South Asia while Nixon and Gandhi met Assistant Secretary of State Sisco said Yahya Khan had accepted the idea of a unilateral military withdrawal and was prepared under certain conditions to open a dialogue with Bangla Desh representatives. T.N. Kaul responded skeptically to both suggestions.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 919, VIP Visits, India, PM Indira Gandhi Visit, Nov. 1971. Secret. Sent for information. Saunders initialed for himself and Hoskinson. A notation on the memorandum indicates that Kissinger saw it.

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

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

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

Cabinet Room

• 82-1; 5:06 p.m. - 6:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Devine, Samuel L.; King, Carleton J.; Dickinson, William L.; Hunt, John E.; Kyl, John; Collins, James M.; Michel, Robert H.; Rousselot, John H.; MacGregor, Clark; Timmons, William E.; Cook, Richard K.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Ehrlichman, John D.

Old Executive Office Building

• 300-8; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 300-9; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 300-10; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 300-11; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 300-12; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 300-13; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 300-14; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 300-15; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 300-16; 3:47 p.m. - 3:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 300-17; Unknown between 3:52 p.m. & 3:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.

Oval Office

• 613-10; 8:09 a.m. - 8:12 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 613-11; 8:21 a.m. - 8:22 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 613-12; 8:24 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Shultz, George P.; [Unknown person(s)]; Burns, Arthur F.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.
• 613-13; 9:57 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 613-14; Unknown between 10:00 a.m. & 10:29 a.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 613-15; 10:29 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ghandi, Indira; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haksar, Parmeshwar N.; Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.
• 613-16; Unknown between 12:35 p.m. & 12:37 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 613-17; 12:37 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 614-1; Unknown between 12:43 p.m. & 12:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 614-2; Unknown between 12:43 p.m. & 12:54 p.m.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 614-3; Unknown between 12:43 p.m. & 1:05 p.m.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 614-4; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 1:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 614-5; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 1:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 614-6; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 1:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 614-7; 1:10 p.m. - 1:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 614-8; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:55 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 614-9; Unknown between 3:55 p.m. & 4:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 614-10; Unknown between 3:55 p.m. & 4:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 614-11; Unknown between 3:55 p.m. & 4:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 614-12; 4:02 p.m. - 4:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Busia, Kofi A.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 614-13; Unknown between 4:48 p.m. & 4:50 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 614-14; Unknown between 4:50 p.m. & 4:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 614-15; Unknown between 4:50 p.m. & 4:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 614-16; Unknown between 4:50 p.m. & 4:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 614-17; 4:54 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)
• 614-18; 4:55 p.m. - 5:06 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 614-19; Unknown between 5:06 p.m. & 6:23 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 614-20; Unknown between 5:06 p.m. & 6:23 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 614-21; 6:23 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E.
• 614-22; Unknown between 6:25 p.m. & 6:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 614-23; Unknown between 6:25 p.m. & 6:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 614-24; 6:28 p.m. - 6:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 614-25; Unknown between 6:47 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]

White House Telephone

• 13-115; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 1:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-116; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 1:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-117; 1:11 p.m. - 1:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Steele, Robert H.
• 13-118; 1:12 p.m. - 1:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-119; Unknown between 1:12 p.m. & 1:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-120; Unknown between 1:48 p.m. & 3:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-121; 3:47 p.m. - 3:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 13-122; Unknown between 4:02 p.m. & 4:39 p.m.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Busia, Kofi A.; Peterson, Peter G.
• 13-123; Unknown between 4:50 p.m. & 4:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-124; 4:54 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)
• 13-125; Unknown between 4:55 p.m. & 4:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-126; 4:57 p.m. - 4:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 13-127; Unknown between 6:25 p.m. & 6:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-128; Unknown between 6:25 p.m. & 6:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-129; 7:13 p.m. - 7:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-130; Unknown between 7:13 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-131; Unknown between 7:13 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-132; 7:15 p.m. - 7:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Campbell, Craig S.
• 13-133; Unknown between 7:16 p.m. & 7:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-134; 7:23 p.m. - 7:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 13-135; Unknown between 7:24 p.m. & 7:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-136; Unknown between 7:24 p.m. & 7:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-137; Unknown between 7:24 p.m. & 7:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-138; 7:35 p.m. - 7:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Christie, Lloyd J.
• 13-139; Unknown between 7:36 p.m. & 7:37 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-140; 7:37 p.m. - 7:38 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 13-141; Unknown between 7:38 p.m. & 7:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-142; 7:43 p.m. - 7:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 13-143; 7:44 p.m. - 7:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 13-144; Unknown between 7:44 p.m. & 7:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator

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-7723 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7723-03, 12-13, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7723-04-05, President Nixon standing on a podium with Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7723-06-08, President Nixon reviewing the troops with Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7723-09-11, President Nixon addressing crowd with Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band, guests.

Roll WHPO-7724 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-02-04, Pat Nixon greeting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon her arrival. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-05, 27, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi attending her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-06-10, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi standing on a podium during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-11-18, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reviewing the troops during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-19, President Nixon and Prime Minister of the Republic of India Indira Gandhi on the reviewing stand during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-19-26, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressing the crowd during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-28-31, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi looking over crowd at arrival ceremony from balcony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, balcony. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7724-32-33, President Nixon, Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and others walking. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Emil Mosbacher, Ronald Ziegler, honor guard, band.

Roll WHPO-7725 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7725-05-10, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon her arrival, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7725-10, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon her arrival. Aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Secretary of State William Rogers, Mrs. Adele Rogers, honor guards.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7725-11-21, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi attending her arrival ceremony, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7725-22-25, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi stepping off the podium and walking to the White House after her arrival ceremony, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.

Roll WHPO-7726 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-01A-02A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-03A-05A, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi standing on the reviewing stand during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-06A-13A, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reviewing the troops during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-07, President Nixon and the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi walk while reviewing the troops during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-14A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi walking to the White House after her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-15A-22A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi overlooking the crowd from a balcony after her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7726-22, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi overlooking the crowd from the Truman Balcony at the White House after her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Truman Balcony. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi.

Roll WHPO-7727 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7727-02, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi participating in her arrival ceremony, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, aides, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7727-03-06, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7727-06, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.

Roll WHPO-7728 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7728-02-17, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi participating in her arrival ceremony, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, aides, guests.

Roll WHPO-7729 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7729-02-10, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi participating in her arrival ceremony, aerial view. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Pat Nixon, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7729-07, President Nixon and the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the reviewing stand watching the drum and bugle corps band marching by during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Pat Nixon, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7729-08-10, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi overlooking the crowd from a balcony after her arrival ceremony, with an out-of-focus Indian and American flag in the foreground. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, balcony. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Pat Nixon, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7729-11-12, Julie Eisenhower shaking hands with children in a crowd. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Julie Eisenhower, children.

Roll WHPO-7730 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-02-05, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon her arrival. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-04, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi near her limousine upon her White House arrival. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-06-10, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reviewing the troops from a podium during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-11-18, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressing a crowd from a podium during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-20-22, Crowd at arrival ceremony in honor of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-23-37, Julie Eisenhower greeting groups of children and adults outside the White House. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Julie Eisenhower, children, adults.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7730-28, Julie Eisenhower greeting a group of children outside the White House. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Julie Eisenhower, children, adults.

Roll WHPO-7731 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7731-02A-10A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and William Rogers waiting to greet India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to the White House. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, military personnel, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7731-14A-20A, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reviewing the troops during her arrival ceremony. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7731-21A-36A, President Nixon and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressing crowd during arrival ceremonies. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.

Roll WHPO-7732 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7732-07-12, President Nixon standing with Secret Service Agent Arthur Godfrey, the Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division and Mrs. Arthur Godfrey. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Arthur Godfrey, Mrs. Arthur Godfrey.

Roll WHPO-7733 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7733-03A-27A, Closeup portrait study of Stan Scott. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Stan Scott.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7733-11, Closeup portrait study of Stan Scott. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Stan Scott.

Roll WHPO-7734 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7734-02-07, President Nixon escorting the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to her limousine and watching it depart. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, officials, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7734-05, President Nixon shaking hands with the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at her limousine before her departure from the White House. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi, officials, aides.

Roll WHPO-7735 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7735-02A-08A, President Nixon sitting in armchairs with Prime Minister of Ghana Kofi Busia. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kofi Busia, Ebenezer Debrah, Mosbacher, William Ofori-Atta, General Alexander Haig.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7735-09A-11A, President Nixon shaking hands with Prime Minister of Ghana Kofi Busia, Ambassador from Ghana to the U.S. Ebenezer Debrah, Foreign Minister of Ghana William Ofori-Atta, with Emil Mosbacher. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kofi Busia, EbenezerM. Debrah, Mosbacher, William Ofori-Atta, General Alexander Haig.

Roll WHPO-7736 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7736-02A-07A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi greeting New York City ballet dancers Edward J. Villella and Patricia McBride, after a performance in the East Room. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Edward J. Villella, Patricia McBride, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7736-08A-10A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with ballet dancers Edward J. Villella and Patricia McBride, and their Director. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Edward J. Villella, Patricia McBride, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7736-09, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi pose for a portrait with ballet dancers Edward Villella and Patricia McBride, their director, and an unidentified man with long hair. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Edward J. Villella, Patricia McBride, two unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7736-11A-12A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon escorting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to her limousine as she leaves White House. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi.

Roll WHPO-7737 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-02A-04A, President Nixon greeting Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as she arrives for a formal dinner. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Julie Eisenhower, aides, military honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-05A-12A, President Nixon with Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as she arrives at the White House North Portico for a state dinner. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-12A, President Nixon with the Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as she arrives at the White House North Portico for a state dinner. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Indira Gandhi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-13A-21A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the Grand Hall before the State Dinner. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Julie Eisenhower, aides, military honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-22A-26A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi greeting guests at the State Dinner evening reception. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Julie Eisenhower, aides, military honor guard, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7737-27A-28A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Republic of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after the State Dinner. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Julie Eisenhower, aides, military honor guard, guests.

Roll WHPO-7738 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7738-02A-06A, President Nixon with Prime Minister of Ghana Kofi Busia, Foreign Minister of Ghana William Ofori-Atta, and Ambassador from Ghana to the U.S. Ebenezer M. Debrah. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kofi A. Busia, William Ofori-Atta, Ebenezer M. Debrah.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7738-07A-09A, President Nixon escorting Prime Minister of Ghana Kofi Busia to his limousine and watching it leave. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. President Nixon, Kofi A. Busia, William Ofori-Atta, Ebenezer M. Debrahs, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7738-10A-11A, President Nixon watching Prime Minister of Ghana Kofi Busia's limousine depart. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. President Nixon, aides.

Roll WHPO-7739 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7739-01A-08A, President Nixon meeting with House Republicans to receive a report on voter attitudes from Congressman Samuel L Devine, including Congressman William Dickinson, Congressman John Kyl, Counsel to the President for Congressional Relations Clark MacGregor, Congressman John Hunt, Congressman Robert Michel, Congressman James Collins, Congressman John Rousselot, Congressman Charleton King, Congressman Del Clawson, and Assistant to the President John Ehrlichman. 11/4/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Samuel L. Devine, William Dickinson, John Kyl, Clark MacGregor, John Hunt, Robert Michel, James Collins, John Rousselot, Carleton King, Del Clawson, John D. Ehrlichman.

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H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-455
  Remarks by Herbert Klein and Robert Finch on the forthcoming trip to Latin America. (11/4/1971, Room 162, Executive Office Building)
  
  Runtime: 44:00:00
  
  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.

• WHCA-SR-H-456
  Press briefing by Donald Rumsfeld and Ronald Ziegler. (11/4/1971, Press Lobby, White House)
  
  Runtime: 27:06:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; Recorded by RSM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-711103
  Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, with Mrs. Gandhi. (11/4/1971)
  
  Runtime: 4:17
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-711104
  Private tapings for Senator Gordon Allott Appreciation Night, Senator William Brock Fund-raiser; Message for VA's 1971 Christmas Show. (11/4/1971)
  
  Runtime: 5:14
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-711105
  Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. (11/4/1971)
  
  Runtime: 11:25
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-711106
  Remarks by President Nixon prior to entertainment for Prime Minister I. Gandhi. (11/4/1971)
  
  Runtime: 1:15
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-4776
  "McCaffery at Large": "Thirty Minutes" AND "Washington Week In Review".
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:29:32
• WHCA-4777
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:29:48
• WHCA-4779
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  23. Smith/Koppel: Foreign Relations Committee in Senate passes split foreign aid bill, part for military aid and part for humanitarian assistance (Senator Fulbright). Time Code Start: 55:30. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senate, financial aid, funding, committees. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon welcomes Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India to the White House. Time Code Start: 57:30. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, meetings. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Smith/Donaldson: The economy in September; other economic notes; labor on wages after the freeze. Time Code Start: 60:19. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, employment, employees, salaries, salary, payments, freezes, controls. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith/Clark: Supreme Court nominees Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist before Senate Judiciary Committee. Time Code Start: 62:40. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Reasoner/Shoumacher: Amchitka Island, Alaska A-bomb (atomic bomb) test still causing commotion. Time Code Start: 64:59. Keywords: Cannikin, Spartan anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor, underground tests, nuclear weapons, atomic bombs, explosions, Aleutian Islands, atomic energy, nuclear safety, ecosystem ecology, radiation protection. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Reasoner/Baker: War Casualties; how they are reported. Time Code Start: 67:32. Keywords: Vietnam War, killed in action, KIA, death tolls, fatalities, casualty, casualties, military, troops. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Chancellor/Duke/Kaplow: Foreign Relations Committee passes split foreign aid bill. Time Code Start: 69:13. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senators, financial aid, funding, committees. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Chancellor: President Nixon welcomes Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India to White House. Time Code Start: 71:30. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, meetings. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor: Senate history of Mansfield Amendment on troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Time Code Start: 73:29. Keywords: Vietnam War, troops, withdrawals, amendments, voting, losses. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor: Casualties from Vietnam low, but not as low as expected. Time Code Start: 74:10. Keywords: Vietnam War, killed in action, KIA, death tolls, fatalities, casualty, casualties, military, troops. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Briggs: What happens to U.S. troops wounded in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 75:04. Keywords: Vietnam War, troops, hospitals, medical aid. Network: NBC.
  
  34. Chancellor/Levine: The economy in September; labor on wages. Time Code Start: 77:42. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, labor. Network: NBC.
  
  35. Chancellor/Brinkley: Young white men quit school to work. Time Code Start: 79:55. Keywords: schools, education, students, teenagers, teens, youth, quitting, dropouts, dropout rates, employment, jobs. Network: NBC.
  
  36. Chancellor/Stern: Supreme Court nominees Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist before Senate Judiciary Committee. Time Code Start: 83:56. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: NBC.
  
  37. Cronkite/Threlkeld: Amchitka Island, Alaska A-bomb (atomic bomb) test still causing controversy. Time Code Start: 85:20. Keywords: Cannikin, Spartan anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor, underground tests, nuclear weapons, atomic bombs, explosions, Aleutian Islands, atomic energy, nuclear safety, ecosystem ecology, radiation protection. Network: CBS.
  
  38. Cronkite/Pierpoint: Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India welcomed at the White House by President Nixon. Time Code Start: 89:59. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  39. Cronkite/Rather: Economic stories; labor on wages (Rumsfeld). Time Code Start: 91:58. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  40. End of Tape II. Time Code Start: 92:30. Keywords: program finishing time reminder. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-4780
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:10
  
  1. Cronkite/Morton: Supreme Court nominees Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist before the Senate Judiciary Committee (Senator Bayh). Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: CBS.
  
  2. Cronkite/Mudd: Campaign 1972 - on the road with Senator Jackson in Florida. Time Code Start: 01:52. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on the Amchitka Island, Alaska A-bomb (atomic bomb) test. Time Code Start: 06:51. Keywords: Cannikin, Spartan anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor, underground tests, nuclear weapons, atomic bombs, explosions, Aleutian Islands, atomic energy, nuclear safety, ecosystem ecology, radiation protection. Network: CBS.
  
  4. End of Tape III. Time Code Start: 09:31. Keywords: program finishing time reminder. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-4781
  National Association of Manufacturer's Program on Phase II. Leonard Woodcock, President of the United Auto Workers Union.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:03:13
• WHCA-4782
  National Association of Manufacturers Program on Phase II.
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 01:30:36
• WHCA-4783
  National Association of Manufacturers Program on Phase II. nationwide question and answer session Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia - Walter Cronkite.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:49

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