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June 3, 1972

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, June 3, 1972, 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

  • 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 Key Biscayne, Florida

  • 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.

  • 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.

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

  • 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

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National Security Documents

  • 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.

  • 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. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972

    • 144. Letter From President Nixon to Korean President Park, Washington, June 3, 1972

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 757, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1974, Korea, President Park (1972). Secret. Holdridge sent a draft of the letter to Kissinger on June 2, noting that such a message had been proposed at the June 1 WSAG meeting (see Document 143) and that minor changes had been made to a Department of State draft, and recommending that he send it to the President. Kissinger sent it to the President under cover of a memorandum of June 3 with the recommendation that he sign it. Kissinger approved for the President. The text of Nixon’s letter was transmitted in telegram 98489 to Seoul, June 3. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 757, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1974, Korea, President Park (1972))

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

    • 130. Memorandum From Winston Lord of the National Security Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 3, 1972, Washington, June 3, 1972

      Lord reported that the Chinese had requested that Kissinger pay an earlier visit to China. Chinese Ambassador to the UN Huang Hua also asked about the Moscow summit, and Lord reminded Huang Hua of Kissinger’s upcoming visit to Japan.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, March 1, 1972-June 24, 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for action. Attached but not published at Tab A is the Chinese text. Attached but not published at Tab B is the American version. Attached but not published at Tab C is the Alsop letter to Kissinger.

  • 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 can be found in the National Archives Catalog.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • 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-5445
      "Agronsky & Company". William Ruckelshaus, Theodore Brenner, Faye Warren.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 00:29:38
    • WHCA-5468
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      17. Utley/Paxton: East-West Berlin, Germany agreement. Time Code Start: 42:27. Keywords: Europe, bills, laws, countries, agreements, signings, treaty, treaties. Network: NBC.

      18. Utley/Perkins/Dancy: California primary, McGovern and Humphrey. Time Code Start: 45:03. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegates. Network: NBC.

      19. Utley/Kiker: Young Democratic voters. Time Code Start: 49:17. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party, conventions, delegations, voting. Network: NBC.

      20. Dean/Shane: East-West Berlin agreement. Time Code Start: 51:32. Keywords: German, Germany, laws, agreements. Network: CBS.

      21. Dean: Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 53:31. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

      22. Dean/Morton: California primary. Time Code Start: 53:58. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: CBS.

      23. Dean/Walker: Governor George Wallace California write-in. Time Code Start: 55:21. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, reports, assassinations, shootings. Network: CBS.

      24. Dean: Equal time on TV for Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Time Code Start: 57:31. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, nominees, debates, speeches, women, African Americans, media, radio, television, TV, the press, network broadcasting corporations, Feminism, Feminist movement, women's rights, Womens Liberation, . Network: CBS.

      25. Dean/Shoumacher: McGovern people. Time Code Start: 58:23. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)