Introduction
This almanac page for Thursday, October 7, 1971, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.
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Schedule and Public Documents
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The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.
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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.
Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.
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Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.
To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.
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The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.
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The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.
Archival Holdings
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The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
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The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings.
The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.
Nixon Library Holdings
All National Archives Units
National Security Documents
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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.
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The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.
Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972
The NSC System
- 163. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 7, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–209, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 2. Confidential. Drafted by Thomas Pinckney.
Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971
South Asia Crisis, 1971
- 157. Analytical Summary Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, October 7, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–082, WSAG Meeting, India–Pakistan, 10/7/71. Secret; Exdis. No drafting information appears on the summary. Transmitted to Kissinger on October 7 under cover of a memorandum from Samuel Hoskinson and Richard Kennedy that indicated they had prepared it. (Ibid.)
- 158. Analytical Summary Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, October 7, 1971
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–082, WSAG Meeting, India–Pakistan, 10/7/71. Secret; Exdis. No drafting information appears on the summary. Transmitted to Kissinger on October 7 under cover of a memorandum from Hoskinson and Kennedy that indicated they had prepared it. (Ibid.) The summary is undated; the date used is from the covering memorandum.
- 159. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, October 7, 1971, 3:10-3:50 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–115, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1971. Secret;Exdis; Code-word. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. No drafting information appears on the minutes. A briefer record of the meeting, prepared by James Noyes (DOD/ISA), is in the Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330 76 0197, Box 74, Pakistan 381 (Jan–Nov) 1971.
Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972
Proximity Talks and the Backchannel: Separate Department of State and White House Negotiating Tricks
- 255. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, New York, October 7, 1971, 2157Z
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 658, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East Nodis/Cedar/Plus, Vol. IV. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Cedar Plus.
- 256. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, New York, October 7, 1971, 2317Z
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 658, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East Nodis/Cedar/Plus, Vol. IV. Secret; Nodis; Cedar Plus.
Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa
Regional Issues
- 60. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and France, and the Mission to the United Nations, Washington, October 7, 1971, 0120Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 19 SW AFR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Newsom on October 6, cleared in AF/S, and approved by Newsom.
Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972
Finland
- 103. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, New York, October 7, 1971, 0143Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL FIN–US Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Helsinki and USNATO, and priority to Bonn. Rogers was in New York attending the UN General Assembly meeting.
Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972
Cyprus
- 382. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, New York, October 7, 1971, 1514Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 7 GREECE. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated priority to Ankara, Athens, London, Nicosia, and USNATO.
Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972
Oceans Policy
- 409. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 7, 1971, 10:00 a.m.
The Spanish Ambassador to the United States Arguelles recounted his recent discussion with the Spanish Foreign Minister Lopez Bravo concerning Spain’s straits policy, which was at odds with U.S. policy.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, POL 33-8. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Landau. The conversation was held in Johnson’s office at the Department of State.
Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972
U.S.-African Policy
- 17. National Intelligence Estimate 70–71, Washington, October 7, 1971
This NIE, “Troubles in East Africa,” examined growing domestic problems, communist activities, and other issues in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, and discussed the outlook for those counties and the implications for external powers.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, NIC Files, Job 79R–01012A, Box 421, Folder 1. Secret; Controlled Dissem.
- 163. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 7, 1971
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The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.
Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.
Audiovisual Holdings
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The White House Tapes are sound recordings of President Richard Nixon's telephone conversations and of meetings held in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room in the White House, the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), the Lincoln Sitting Room in the residence section of the White House, and several locations at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. These recordings document many of the major events and decisions of the Nixon Administration from February 16, 1971 to July 18, 1973. Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.
Cabinet Room
- 78-4; Unknown between 4:30 p.m. & 4:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bennett, Wallace F.; Byrd, Robert C.; Ellender, Allen J.; Griffin, Robert P.; Javits, Jacob K.; Long, Russell B.; Mansfield, Michael J. ("Mike"); Miller, Jack R.; Scott, Hugh; Sparkman, John J.; Talmadge, Herman E.; Proxmire, William; Tower, John G.; Belcher, Page; Byrnes, John W.; Ford, Gerald R.; Mahon, George H.; Quie, Albert H.; Patman, Wright; Springer, William L.; Boggs, [Thomas] Hale; Connally, John B.; McCracken, Paul W.; Shultz, George P.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Timmons, William E.; Cook, Richard K.; Cowen, Eugene S.
- 78-5; Unknown between 4:52 p.m., 10/7 & 12:01 p.m., 3/28; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
Old Executive Office Building
- 285-5; Unknown between 4:27 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-6; Unknown between 8:30 a.m. & 8:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-7; Unknown between 8:30 a.m. & 8:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 285-8; 8:50 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 285-9; 9:22 a.m. - 9:22 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-10; Unknown between 9:22 a.m. & 10:24 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Safire, William L.; White House operator; Connally, John B.; [Unknown person(s)]
- 285-11; 10:24 a.m. - 10:24 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-12; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-13; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-14; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 285-15; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-16; 10:30 a.m. - 12:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Moynihan, Daniel P.; White House operator; Mitchell, John N.; Burns, Arthur F.; Safire, William L.; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Acker, Marjorie P.
- 285-17; Unknown between 12:16 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-18; 12:16 p.m. - 12:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 285-19; 12:28 p.m. - 12:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-20; 12:28 p.m. - 12:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 285-21; Unknown between 12:31 p.m. & 12:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-22; 12:48 p.m. - 12:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 285-23; Unknown between 12:51 p.m. & 1:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-24; Unknown between 12:51 p.m. & 1:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-25; 1:02 p.m. - 1:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
- 285-26; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.; White House operator; Safire, William L.
- 285-27; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-28; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 285-29; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-30; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 285-31; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 285-32; 2:43 p.m. - 2:47 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Acker, Marjorie P.
- 285-33; Unknown between 2:47 p.m. & 2:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-34; Unknown between 2:47 p.m. & 2:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 285-35; Unknown between 2:47 p.m. & 2:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-36; 2:50 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 285-37; Unknown between 3:05 p.m. & 3:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 285-38; Unknown between 3:05 p.m. & 3:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 285-39; 3:25 p.m. - 3:32 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 285-40; Unknown between 3:32 p.m. & 3:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 285-41; Unknown between 3:32 p.m. & 3:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-42; 3:43 p.m. - 3:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark
- 285-43; Unknown between 3:48 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 285-44; Unknown between 3:48 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 285-45; 4:12 p.m. - 4:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 286-1; Unknown between 5:10 p.m. & 5:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 286-3; Unknown between 5:10 p.m. & 5:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 286-4; Unknown between 5:10 p.m. & 5:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 286-5; 5:36 p.m. - 5:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 286-6; 5:36 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Colson, Charles W.; White House operator; Safire, William L.
- 286-7; Unknown between 6:10 p.m. & 7:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 286-8; Unknown between 6:10 p.m. & 7:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 286-9; Unknown between 6:10 p.m. & 7:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 286-10; Unknown between 6:10 p.m. & 7:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 286-11; Unknown between 6:10 p.m. & 7:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Oval Office
White House Telephone
- 10-110; 9:22 a.m. - 9:22 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-111; Unknown between 9:22 a.m. & 10:24 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-112; Unknown between 9:22 a.m. & 10:24 a.m.; White House operator; Safire, William L.; Connally, John B.
- 10-113; 10:24 a.m. - 10:24 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-114; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-115; Unknown between 10:24 a.m. & 10:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-116; 10:32 a.m. - 10:58 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Moynihan, Daniel P.
- 10-117; Unknown between 10:58 a.m. & 11:07 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-118; 11:07 a.m. - 11:08 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
- 10-119; Unknown between 11:08 a.m. & 11:10 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-120; 11:10 a.m. - 11:13 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
- 10-121; 11:19 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Burns, Arthur F.
- 10-122; Unknown between 11:24 a.m. & 11:51 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-123; 11:51 a.m. - 11:56 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)
- 10-124; Unknown between 11:56 a.m. & 12:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-125; 12:01 p.m. - 12:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 10-126; Unknown between 12:02 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-127; 12:26 p.m. - 12:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 10-128; 12:28 p.m. - 12:28 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-129; 12:28 p.m. - 12:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 10-130; Unknown between 12:31 p.m. & 12:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-131; 12:48 p.m. - 12:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 10-132; Unknown between 12:51 p.m. & 1:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-133; 1:02 p.m. - 1:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-134; 1:02 p.m. - 1:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
- 10-135; Unknown between 1:03 p.m. & 1:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Acker, Marjorie P.; Safire, William L.
- 10-136; 3:25 p.m. - 3:32 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Safire, William L.
- 10-137; Unknown between 3:32 p.m. & 3:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-138; 3:43 p.m. - 3:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark
- 10-139; Unknown between 3:48 p.m. & 4:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 10-140; 4:12 p.m. - 4:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 10-141; 12:02 p.m. - 12:02 p.m.;
- 11-1; 5:36 p.m. - 5:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-2; Unknown between 5:36 p.m. & 5:49 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-3; 5:49 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 11-4; Unknown between 5:50 p.m. & 8:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-5; 8:11 p.m. - 8:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 11-6; Unknown between 8:24 p.m. & 8:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-7; Unknown between 8:24 p.m. & 8:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-8; 8:53 p.m. - 8:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.
- 11-9; 8:57 p.m. - 8:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-10; 8:58 p.m. - 8:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-11; Unknown between 8:58 p.m. & 9:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-12; Unknown between 8:58 p.m. & 9:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-13; Unknown between 8:58 p.m. & 9:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-14; 9:03 p.m. - 9:09 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 11-15; 9:09 p.m. - 9:11 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
- 11-16; 9:17 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 11-17; Unknown between 9:20 p.m. & 9:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-18; 9:40 p.m. - 9:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Graham, William F. ("Billy")
- 11-19; Unknown between 9:44 p.m. & 9:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 11-20; 9:52 p.m. - 9:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 11-21; Unknown between 9:53 p.m. & 11:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 11-22; Unknown between 11:35 p.m. & 11:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
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The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
Roll WHPO-7454 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7454-02-34, Formal portrait of Charles Colson, Special Counsel to the President. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Charles W. Colson.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7454-07, Formal portrait of Charles Colson, Special Counsel to the President. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Charles W. Colson.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7454-18, Profile closeup portrait of Charles Colson, Special Counsel to the President. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Charles W. Colson.
Roll WHPO-7455 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7455-03-30, Portrait of Dick Cook. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Dick Cook.
Roll WHPO-7456 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7456-04A-05A, Vice President Agnew with unidentified Middle Eastern men. 10/7/1971, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, unidentified men.
Roll WHPO-7457 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7457-03A-31A, President Nixon working at a table, with a secretary in attendance, on his Phase II Economic Program. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Presidential Office. President Nixon, Marjorie Acker.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7457-19, President Nixon working at a table on his Phase II Economic Program in the Executive Office Building EOB. A gavel and elephant statue are visible on his desk. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Presidential Office. President Nixon.
Roll WHPO-7458 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7458-03-30, Closeup portrait of Tim Elbourne. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tim Elbourne.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7458-15, Closeup portrait of Tim Elbourne. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tim Elbourne.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7458-21, Head and shoulders portrait of Tim Elbourne. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. unknown. Tim Elbourne.
Roll WHPO-7459 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-7459-02-17, President Nixon at a bi-partisan leadership meeting concerning Phase II of the new economic policy. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Senate and House leaders, aides, officials.
Roll WHPO-7460 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7460-02A-33A, Pat Nixon hosting a reception for delegates to the Second World Meeting of Women Journalists and Writers. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified women.
Roll WHPO-7461 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7461-02A-07A, President Nixon, through a window, announcing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy during a televised address to a nationwide audience. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, press corps members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7461-08A-20A, President Nixon, at his oval office desk, announcing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy during a televised address to a nationwide audience. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, press corps members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7461-18A, President Nixon, at his oval office desk, announcing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy during a televised address to a nationwide audience. A CBS camera is seen in the foreground. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, reporters, photographers, press corps members.
Roll WHPO-7462 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-7462-03A-15A, President Nixon preparing to make a television address annoucing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7462-06, President Nixon preparing to make a television address annoucing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
- Frame(s): WHPO-7462-16A-17A, President Nixon's image on a screen as he gives his speech annoucing plans for Phase II of the new economic policy to a nationwide audience. 10/7/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, unknown room. President Nixon, unidentified woman.
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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-442
Remarks by Henry Kissinger and Peter Peterson to a group of European businessmen. (10/7/1971, Indian Treaty Room, Executive Office Building)
Runtime: 2:03:00
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRS (Bob Schroder, WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-H-443
Briefing by George Shultz on Phase II of the new economic policy. (10/7/1971, Room 248, Executive Office Building)
Runtime: 1:24:00
Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JAD (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-H-444
Background briefing by George Shultz and Ronald Ziegler prior to Nixon's live TV broadcast. (10/7/1971, East Room, White House)
Runtime: 38:30:00
Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
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.
P - Formal Presidential Remarks
- WHCA-SR-P-711002
Televised remarks re Phase II of New Economic Policy. (10/7/1971)
Runtime: 16:00
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-H-442
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The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
- WHCA-4706
Presidential Speech - Phase II of the Wage/Price Freeze, with commentary from three networks. U.S. Senator Henry Jackson (D-WA) and Jim Bishop.
Group W Productions
Runtime: 1:00 - WHCA-4707
"Thirty Minutes".
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 00:29:32 - WHCA-4708
Washington Week in Review. A discussion of the President's Phase II Economic Plan
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 01:06:22 - WHCA-4709
"The David Frost Show" : George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 01:29:54 - WHCA-4710
"Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". Richard Nixon.
Runtime: 00:29:15 - WHCA-4712
Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
CBS
Runtime: 1:00
11. Reasoner/Baker: Wholesale prices decline (McCraken). Time Code Start: 24:50. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
12. Reasoner/Donaldson: Phase II (Secretary Connally before Senate). Time Code Start: 26:39. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
13. Reasoner/Reynolds: Senator Muskie, Mayor John Lindsay, Senator McGovern campaign in New York City. Time Code Start: 29:11. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, Mayors, Senators. Network: ABC.
14. Reasoner/Brannigan: Senator Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts on Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 32:21. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
15. Chancellor: Wholesale prices down. Time Code Start: 35:03. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.
16. Chancellor/Levine: Connally defending tax cuts before Senate. Time Code Start: 36:52. Keywords: Senate, Senators, debates, bills, laws, reforms, taxes, taxation, revenue, reductions, decreases. Network: NBC.
17. Chancellor: Senator Muskie endorsed; Senator Muskie, Senator McGovern, and Mayor John Lindsay speaking in New York City. Time Code Start: 39:02. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
18. Brinkley: Commentary on Supreme Court nominations. Time Code Start: 42:38. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: NBC.
19. Chancellor: Charles Bebe Rebozo rented island in Florida owned by government. Time Code Start: 44:45. Keywords: Presidents, friends, banks, executives, real estate, land, transactions. Network: NBC.
20. Chancellor: Illegal immigrants found in California. Time Code Start: 45:36. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, illegal immigrants, immigration, foreign workers. Network: NBC.
21. Cronkite/Rather: Phase II economics. Time Code Start: 46:29. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.
22. Sevareid: Commentary on economic actions. Time Code Start: 47:53. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports, speeches. Network: CBS.
23. Cronkite/Rather: Herbert Stein, economic advisor to President Nixon. Time Code Start: 50:10. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports, speeches. Network: CBS.
24. Cronkite/Herman: Wholesale prices down. Time Code Start: 53:27. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.
25. Cronkite: Illegal immigrant worked at San Clemente, California. Time Code Start: 55:13. Keywords: Presidents, jobs, unemployment, illegal immigrants, immigration, foreign workers, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-4706
Context (External Sources)
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