March 31, 1969

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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• List of heads of government and foreign representatives received by the President at the White House.
• Order of guests received by the President and the First Lady in the Blue Room at the White House.

Digest of Other White House Announcements

Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

• The President met separately in private meetings with President Charles de Gaulle of France and King Baudouin of Belgium.
• The President and Mrs. Nixon received members of foreign delegations in Washington to attend the funeral services for General Eisenhower.

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• Senate: March 31, 1969
• House of Representatives: March 31, 1969

Selective document listing

President's Office Files

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• Annotated News Summaries, Box 28, News Summaries - March 1969 [During this period, the Staff Secretary only removed pages from the News Summaries which contained President Nixon's handwriting, often leaving the document with no date. In addition to the individual document listed below, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]
  • Special Report, The Pornography Explosion, March 31, 1969

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 47, March 31, 1969, Dwight D. Eisenhower Funeral

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)
  Monday, March 31.
  
  The second Eisenhower funeral day. The official day of mourning. President came in about 8:45 and buzzed. I was upstairs with Ehrlichman, thinking the coast was clear, and we had no staff meeting. He had a lot of things to clear up, especially regarding domestic program and use of TV (there was a critical analysis in the news summary). So I called John down too, and we went over these for almost an hour, until time for de Gaulle.
  
  The General arrived at ten for his appointment. Semi-formal arrival - no troops on the drive or trumpets, just a cordon at the Diplomatic Entrance. The President met the car at the driveway, they posed for pictures briefly, de Gaulle gave the signal to move, and they went in for the meeting. It lasted almost an hour - was scheduled for a half hour. Just barely got de Gaulle out the drive before Baudoin arrived.
  
  Same arrival ceremony for the King, and in for his meeting. Both of these scheduled today because they can't stay until tomorrow.
  
  Then meeting with Vietnam people, and on to the funeral. Picked up casket at Capitol - with full honors, drove to Cathedral - full honors, good service - back out, full honors - to Union Station, full honors - and on to train. President had no part except to move along, at the back of the motorcade. I again rode in staff car, I was right there at every step of the way.
  
  Back to White House just in time for reception. We did a good job of organizing and it went very well. President received heads of all delegations - about an hour - then went upstairs for private meetings with key people who aren't coming in tomorrow. Mme. Ky was spectacular in purple outfit; Russian Marshall equally so in his uniform with rows and rows of ribbons. De Gaulle came, and was first through the line. He stayed until the President went upstairs, but left that instant. Stickler for the "right" thing. Battle of striped pants went on - State Department types wore theirs, President didn't.
  
  President pretty tired, but in good mood. Taking all this in stride. Tomorrow will be tough.
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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• President's Daily Brief of 31 March 1969 (Morning)
• President's Daily Brief of 31 March 1969 (Afternoon)

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Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 50. Talking Points for President Nixon, Washington, March 31, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 181, Paris Talks/Meetings, Memos and Miscellaneous, March–May 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive. No drafting information appears on the paper, but it was likely prepared by the White House Staff. Nixon and Kissinger met with Lodge and Habib from 2:05 to 2:55 p.m. on March 31. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary)

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Austria

• 62. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 31, 1969, 8 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL AUS–US. Confidential;Exdis. The meeting took place at the White House. Drafted by Harry Obst, staff interpreter in Language Services. Approved by Walsh on April 17. Klaus was in Washington to attend funeral services for former President EISENHOWER.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Greece

• 243. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 31, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Presidentʼs Office Files, Memoranda for the President. Top Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Yellow Oval Room at the White House. Pattakos also met with Vice President Agnew and Secretary Rogers on April 1. Memoranda of those discussions are ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 GREECE and POL GREECE–US, respectively. A record of a Pattakos–Laird conversation of April 2 is in the Washington National Records Center, RG330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330 72 A 6309, Greece, 121–333, 1969. A general report on Pattakosʼs Washington visit is in telegram 5121 to Athens, April 3. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 GREECE)

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

France

• 120. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 31, 1969, 10-11 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1023, Presidential/HAK MemCons. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House.

Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Guatemala

• 321. Memorandum From the Central Intelligence Agency to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 31, 1969. , Washington, March 31, 1969

  The CIA advised Kissinger that the Rebel Armed Forces (FAR) planned to conduct a terrorist campaign during the visit of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, with Ambassador Davis and other Embassy personnel as potential targets.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 803, Country Files, Latin America, Rockefeller Mission, Vol. I, April–May. Secret. No Foreign Dissem.; Background Use Only. It was sent under a March 31 covering memorandum from the Deputy Director for Intelligence, R.J. Smith. (Ibid.) On April 3, Nixon approved Secret Service protection for Rockefeller during his trip and unsuccessfully discouraged him from going to Guatemala. (Memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon; ibid., Box 785, Country Files, Latin America, Guatemala)

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

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Roll WHPO-0643 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0643-01A-05A, President Nixon and Charles de Gaulle as De Gaulle leaves from the South Portico entrance. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified officials and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0643-07A-11A, President Nixon and King Baudouin of Belgium at the South Portico. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico. President Nixon, King Baudouin, unidentified aides, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0643-09, President Nixon and King Baudouin of Belgium at the South Portico. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico. President Nixon, King Baudouin, unidentified aides, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0644 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0644-01, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing with officials at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified officials and military personnel, interpreter.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0644-01-04, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing with officials at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified officials and military personnel, interpreter.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0644-06-07, President Nixon and King Baudouin of Belgium at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, King Baudouin, unidentified civilian and military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0646 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0646-, President Nixon greets Charles De Gaulle upon his arrival at White House. President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0646-07, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0647 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0647-, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards holding rifles and bayonets. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0647-01, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards holding rifles and bayonets. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0647-05, President Nixon and President Charles De Gaulle of France standing at the South Portico Diplomatic Entrance flanked by honor guards holding rifles and bayonets. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Portico Diplomatic Entrance. President Nixon, Charles De Gaulle, unidentified military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0648 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0648-, Dwight Eisenhower's funeral procession. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill and Union Station. unidentified military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0649 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0649-01-22, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral procession leaving the Capitol buildings where Eisenhower was lying in state. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill and Union Station. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified civilians and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0649-06A, Military honor guard members carry the casket down the Capitol Building steps after Eisenhower's lying in state to continue the funeral services. The Eisenhower and Nixon families with various officials stand as a group at the lower left of photo. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. Capitol Building. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified civilians and military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0650 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-02-4, The Shah of Iran arriving Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-05-07, Charles De Gaulle of France attending Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service inside the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-08-23, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-12, A military honor guard carrying former President Dwight Eisenhower's casket into the National Cathedral for the funeral service. Officials and clergy members walk before it in procession. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. unidentified clerics, dignitaries, honor guard, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-25-29, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, and military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0650-30-33, Charles De Gaulle attending Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, and military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0651 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0651-, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-0652 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0652-, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-0653 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0653-03A-25A, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. Mamie Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew,Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified mourners and military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0654 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0654-, President Nixon at former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, other persons, honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0654-18, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service. The lone American flag draped casket lying in the center of Washington National Cathedral's transept crossing. President Nixon standing with the Eisenhower family, officials, and military personnel. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle; the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; unidentified clerics, dignitaries, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0655 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0655-02A-21A, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, unidentified dignitaries, John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, other mourners.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0655-21A, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service. The lone American flag draped casket lying in the center of Washington National Cathedral's transept crossing. President Nixon sitting with the Eisenhower family, officials, and military personnel. One of the three speakers, William F. Creighton, Edward L. R. Elson, or Francis B. Sayre, JR., stands at the pulpit. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; possibly William F. Creighton, Edward L. R. Elson, or Francis B. Sayre, JR.; unidentified clerics, dignitaries, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0655-22A-26A, President Nixon attending former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-0656 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0656-, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. unidentified mourners, clergy, military honor guard, Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower.

Roll WHPO-0657 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0657-, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, other family members, Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, other dignitaries, other mourners.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0657-21A, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service. The lone American flag draped casket lying in the center of Washington National Cathedral's transept crossing. President Nixon standing with the Eisenhower family, officials. And military personnel. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0658 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0658-, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. mourners, military honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0658-08, Former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral service at the National Cathedral. President Nixon standing with family, officials, and military personnel as the honor guard bends over the casket preparing to lift it before the procession out after the service. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. National Cathedral. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, unidentified clerics, dignitaries, millitary honor guard, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-0659 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0659-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting French President charles de Gaulle, foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Charles de Gaulle, other dignitaries, Emil Mosbacher.

Roll WHPO-0660 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0660-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified foreign leaders or officials, Emil Mosbacher.

Roll WHPO-0661 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0661-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Everett Dirksen, foreign dignitaries, honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0661-20, Emil Mosbacher smiles while watching Senator Everett Dirksen kissing Pat Nixon's cheek, while standing in a receiving line after former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Everett Dirksen, honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0661-21, Senator Everett Dirksen greets President Nixon with both hands on his shoulders, while standing in a receiving line after former President Dwight Eisenhower's funeral. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Everett Dirksen, honor guard.

Roll WHPO-0662 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0662-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Charles de Gaulle, foreign dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-0663 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0663-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, foreign dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-0664 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0664-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, foreign dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-0665 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0665-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, foreign dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-0666 Photographer: Kightlinger and Knudsen | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0666-, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, foreign dignitaries.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0666-04, President Nixon standing in a receiving line greeting foreign officials and members of Congress after the funeral of former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room.

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-3292
  "Today" Show with Eisenhower Friends.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3293
  Funeral of General Eisenhower, Part One.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3295
  Funeral of General Eisenhower, Part Three.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3296
  Funeral of General Eisenhower, Part Four.
  NBC
  Runtime: 0:15

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