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April 29, 1972

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, April 29, 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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Next Date: Sunday, April 30, 1972

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 Grand Cay, Bahama Islands

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Decided

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

    All National Archives Units

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. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    • 279. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, April 29, 1972

      Rogers called President Nixon’s attention to the negative attitudes developing within the U.S. Government toward European participation in the post-Apollo program, and the need for prompt U.S. decisions.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SP 10 US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Pollard and Packard.

  • 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 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-8967 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-8967-, Barbara Franklin, Sallyanne Payton, Rose Mary Woods, Virginia Knauer, Jayne Baker Spain and other top women appointees pose for a group portrait outside of the White House. 4/29/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Left to right (first row): Ethel Bent Walsh, Brigadier General Jeanne M. Holm, Rose Mary Woods, Virginia Knauer, Helen Delich Bentley, Jayne Baker Spain, Evelyn Eppley, Barbara H. Franklin; (second row): Sallyanne Payton, Elizabeth Hanford, Georgiana Sheldon, Virginia Allan, Carol Khosrovi, Paula Tennant, Brereton Sturtevant, Gloria Toote.

    Roll WHPO-8974 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-8974-, Pat Nixon at the microphone talking to a ventroloquist with a President Nixon headed dummy at the White House News Correspondents Dinner. Man holding a saxophone standing nearby, all stand in front of a large wall mural depicting an 18th c. military parade and stagecoach street scene. 4/29/1972, Washington, D.C. various rooms, Washington Hilton Hotel. Pat Nixon, unidentified ventroloquist, news reporters and media correspondents, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-8974-, Pat Nixon speaking with various persons at White House News Correspondents Dinner. 4/29/1972, Washington, D.C. various rooms, Washington Hilton Hotel. Pat Nixon, news reporters and media correspondents, guests.

  • 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.

    C - First Lady

    • WHCA-SR-C-122
      Remarks by Pat Nixon at dinner for White House correspondents at the Washington Hilton. (4/29/1972, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.)

      Runtime: 0:31

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MJP (initials of WHCA engineer)

      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-5316
      "Agronsky & Company". Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird; U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 00:29:45
    • WHCA-5334
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      19. Utley/Paxton: Vietnam and civilians. Time Code Start: 51:36. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      20. Utley/Troute: More on Vietnam. Time Code Start: 54:50. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      21. Utley/Goralski: Plastic bombs. Time Code Start: 56:55. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings, bombs, composition. Network: NBC.

      22. Utley/Briggs: Alaskan natives land dispute. Time Code Start: 58:52. Keywords: petroleum, gas, oil, energy, exploration, transportation, crisis, shortages, investigations. Network: NBC.

      23. Utley/Mackin: Indiana presidential primary. Time Code Start: 63:36. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: NBC.

      24. Mudd/Simon: Vietnam report. Time Code Start: 66:46. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

      25. Shoumacher: McGovern gets support from blacks. Time Code Start: 70:30. Keywords: African Americans, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates,primaries, voting, conventions, delegates. Network: CBS.

      26. Mudd: More on campaigning. Time Code Start: 73:25. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.

      27. Mudd/Young: Amtrak. Time Code Start: 74:34. Keywords: mass transportation, railways, railroads, commuter trains, railroads, trains, rail travel, mass transit, transportation, commuters, commuting. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)