June 26, 1972

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• Letter to the Secretary of State Directing Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports.
• Remarks on Suspending Restrictions on Meat Imports.
• Statement About Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports
• Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture About Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports.
• Proclamation 4140—National Student Government Day

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• Senate: June 26, 1972
• House of Representatives: June 26, 1972
• Extensions of Remarks: June 26, 1972

Decided

• Beecher v. Alabama
• Combs v. United States
• Gelbard v. United States
• Grayned v. City of Rockford
• Healy v. James
• Kois v. Wisconsin
• Laird v. Tatum
• Mancusi v. Stubbs
• Police Department of the City of Chicago v. Mosley
• United States v. Byrum

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• President's Daily Brief of 26 June 1972

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

• 181. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, June 26, 1972, 2155Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 10–4. Confidential.

Vol. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

Post-Moscow Summit Discussions and Issues, June-August 1972

• 6. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, June 26, 1972, 1:30-3 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 12. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Brackets are in the original. The meeting took place at the Soviet Embassy.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Hungary

• 127. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 26, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 953, VIP Visits, Secretary of Stateʼs Visit to Mid-East and European Countries, 28 Jun–7 Jul 1972. Secret; Sensitive; Outside System. Sent for information. According to an attached routing slip, the memorandum was “noted” by Kissinger.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

Taking Stock

• 214. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Weinberger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 26, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 237, Agency Files, DPRC & Defense Budget, Chronological File. Secret. Sent for urgent action. The memorandum bears a note indicating that the President saw it. Nixon added a handwritten note on the first page that reads: “Be sure K[issinger] concurs.” Odeen of the NSC Staff sent a draft to Kissinger on June 24 under a covering memorandum. (Ibid.)

Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

Burundi

• 220. Memorandum From Melvin H. Levine of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 26, 1972

  Levine stated that the Burundi slaughter was systematic and extensive, probably involving 100,000 victims. He noted that there were humanitarian reasons for the United States to try to end it along with increased political criticism from Senator Edward Kennedy if the U.S. did not, but realistically there was little the U.S. could do.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 735, Country Files, Africa, Burundi, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for information.

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Cabinet Room

• 103-5; Unknown between 3:05 p.m. & 3:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Straubel, James; Wilson, James Q.; Bramucci, Raymond L.; Ramsey, Joe F.; Callegary, Claude L.; Nolan, Robert W.; Cohen, Jerome A.; Cavin, H. Lynn; Holland, J. Paul (Brig. Gen.); Nickerson, Herman, Jr. (Lt. Gen.); Cantwell, James F. (Maj. Gen.); Willig, Leslie W. (Capt.); Morris, Thomas E.; Rodriguez, Carlos; Koch, J. B.; Henderson, Floyd; Holt, Cooper; Hauck, William F.; Fini, Francis; Harlow, Donald

Old Executive Office Building

• 343-37; 12:35 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo
• 343-38; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 343-39; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 343-40; Unknown between 1:25 p.m. & 2:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 343-41; 2:23 p.m. - 2:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 343-42; 2:25 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.

Oval Office

• 742-1; 8:30 a.m. - 8:31 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.
• 742-2; Unknown between 8:31 a.m. & 8:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 742-3; Unknown between 8:31 a.m. & 8:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 742-4; Unknown between 8:31 a.m. & 8:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 742-5; Unknown between 8:31 a.m. & 8:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Decker, Terry L.
• 742-6; 8:57 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 742-7; Unknown between 9:40 a.m. & 9:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 742-8; 9:50 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 742-9; Unknown between 10:45 a.m. & 10:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 742-10; 10:59 a.m. - 11:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; White House operator
• 742-11; 11:07 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lodge, Henry Cabot; Colson, Charles W.; Kissinger, Henry A.
• 742-12; 11:31 a.m. - 11:31 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 742-13; 11:31 a.m. - 12:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Flanigan, Peter M.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House operator; Kissinger, Henry A.; Shultz, George P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 742-14; 12:08 p.m. - 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 742-15; 12:18 p.m. - 12:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Westmoreland, William (Gen.); Westmoreland, James R.; Westmoreland, Margaret C.; Deusen, Edwin R. van; Froehlke, Robert F.; Shufelt, James (Lt. Col.); Palmer, Bruce (Gen.); Rush, [David] Kenneth; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Felter, Joseph
• 742-16; Unknown between 12:31 p.m. & 3:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 742-17; 3:03 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Bull, Stephen B.
• 742-18; Unknown between 3:41 p.m. & 5:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stein, Herbert; Shultz, George P.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Weinberger, Caspar W. ("Cap"); MacGregor, Clark
• 742-19; Unknown between 12:31 p.m. & 3:03 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents

White House Telephone

• 26-5; Unknown between 11:00 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 26-6; Unknown between 11:00 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 26-7; Unknown between 11:00 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 26-8; 11:45 a.m. - 11:47 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Shultz, George P.
• 26-9; Unknown between 11:47 a.m. & 2:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 26-10; 2:23 p.m. - 2:24 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-9465 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9465-, Stan Scott, William Marumoto, and others witnessing a contract signing. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. room, Executive Office Building. Stan Scott, William Marumoto, unidentified civilians and military personnel.

Roll WHPO-9466 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9466-, A tour group with disabled persons looking at various rooms in White House. Farrell addressing the group. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. rooms, White House. Farrell, disabled persons, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-9467 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9467-, Herb Klein and his office staff members. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Herb Klein, staff members.

Roll WHPO-9468 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9468-05A-17A, President Nixon in the Oval Office awarding the Army Distinguished Service Medal to retiring Army Chief of Staff Gen. William C. Westmoreland during a presentation ceremony. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Westmoreland, Mrs. Westmoreland, Robert Froehlke, Westmoreland family members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9468-13A, President Nixon in the Oval Office congratulating and shaking hands with retiring Army Chief of Staff Gen. William C. Westmoreland after awarding the Army Distinguished Service Medal to him during a presentation ceremony. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Westmoreland, Mrs. Westmoreland.

Roll WHPO-9469 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9469-, John Nidecker receiving a gift of framed pictures from an unidentified group of adults and young people. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Nidecker, unidentified adults and children.

Roll WHPO-9470 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9470-, Farrell receiving a gift from unidentified men. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. grounds, White House. Farrell, unidentified men.

Roll WHPO-9471 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9471-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line, greeting Polish-American leaders. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish-American leaders.

Roll WHPO-9472 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9472-, President Nixon shaking hands with leaders of veterans groups and standing at the conference table with them. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, veterans group leaders.

Roll WHPO-9491 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9491-, President Nixon seated informally with Henry Kissinger, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Charles Colson. 6/26/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kissinger, Henry Cabot Lodge, Charles W. Colson.

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G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

• WHCA-SR-G-174
  Briefing by Director George Shultz of the Office of Management and Budget, with Ronald Ziegler. (6/26/1972, Press Center)
  
  Runtime: 30:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by GLG (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-602
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Henry Cabot Lodge. (6/26/1972, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:25:38
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by GLG (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 12 mintes and 20 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720612
  Remarks by President Nixon re meat prices. (6/26/1972)
  
  Runtime: 0:40
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-720613
  Remarks by President Nixon to Polish-Americans. (6/26/1972)
  
  Runtime: 11:00
  
  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-5505
  Pre-Convention Coverage. Lawrence O'Brien, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
  ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5506
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:30:39
• WHCA-5511
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  26. Smith/Jarriel: Meat import restrictions with President Nixon. Time Code Start: 68:30. Keywords: food, meats, animal products, markets, retail stores, prices, costs, increases, shortages, imports. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Tucker: Possible effects of meat import restrictions. Time Code Start: 71:17. Keywords: food, meats, animal products, markets, retail stores, prices, costs, increases, shortages, imports. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Smith/Matney: McGovern and his delegates. Time Code Start: 72:48. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegations, delegates. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Reasoner/Geer: HHH challenges California take all primary. Time Code Start: 75:22. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: ABC.
  
  30. Kaplow: Democratic platform. Time Code Start: 77:48. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: ABC.
  
  31. Smith: Martha Mitchell leaves John Mitchell. Time Code Start: 79:50. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, law officials, families, wife, separations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Mackin/Pettit: Democratic platform committee, Democratic credentials committee. Time Code Start: 80:30. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Chancellor/Kiker: Primary '72; McGovern minority delegates; Perkins: McGovern in the south. Time Code Start: 85:17. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegates. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5512
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Chancellor/Levine: President Nixon on meat prices. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: food, meats, animal products, markets, retail stores, prices, costs, increases, shortages, Presidents, statements. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor: New delegates at the convention. Time Code Start: 01:47. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegations, delegates. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Cronkite/Schoumacher: McGovern black delegates. Time Code Start: 02:35. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, African Americans, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates,primaries, voting, conventions, delegates. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Cronkite/Schorr: Democratic platform. Time Code Start: 06:35. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Cronkite: Democratic platform and credentials committees with Hubert Humphrey. Time Code Start: 08:56. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon on meat prices. Time Code Start: 12:50. Keywords: food, meats, animal products, markets, retail stores, prices, costs, increases, shortages, Presidents, statements. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Sevareid: Nixon-McGovern comparison (President Nixon). Time Code Start: 14:58. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.

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