April 30, 1972

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• Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Guests Following a Dinner at Secretary Connally's Ranch in Floresville, Texas.

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• President's Daily Brief of 30 April 1972

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Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

The Easter Offensive, March 30-May 7, 1972

• 103. Memorandum From President Nixon to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 30, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 341, Subject Files, HAK/President Memos, 1971—. No classification marking. Printed from a copy that was not initialed by Nixon.

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Summit in the Balance: U.S.-Soviet Relations and the Decision to Mine Haiphong, April 26-May 12, 1972

• 175. Memorandum From President Nixon to his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 30, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Personal Files, Box 3, Memoranda from the President, Memos—April 1972. No classification marking. The memorandum is unsigned. A notation in Nixon’s handwriting on a draft of this memorandum reads: “OK. Retype as modified & send to Kissinger today. RN.” (Ibid.)

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Roll WHPO-8978 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8978-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at an outdoor barbeque dinner in their honor hosted by Secretary John Connally and Mrs. Connally at the La Picosa Ranch in Texas. President Nixon talking to a ranch hand sitting on horseback. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Nellie Connally, ranch hands, Mariachi band entertainers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8978-12, President Nixon stands with Secretary John Connally near the firepit where large tubs of corn on the cob are cooking for the outdoor barbeque dinner at the La Picosa Ranch in Texas. A Mariachi band is performing behind them, spectators line the wood fence. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, John Connally, Mariachi band entertainers, spectators.

Roll WHPO-8979 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8979-, The Nixons visiting Secretary of the Treasury John Connally's La Picosa Ranch. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Mrs. Nellie Connally, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8979-16, The Nixons standing with Secretary Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally John at the front entrance at La Picossa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Mrs. Nellie Connally, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8979-16, The Nixons standing with Secretary Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally John at the front entrance at La Picossa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Mrs. Nellie Connally.

Roll WHPO-8980 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8980-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted by officials upon arrival at Randolph Air Force Base, and at the La Picosa Ranch. The Nixons and Connallys at the outdoor dinner. 4/30/1972, Randolph AFB & Floresville, Texas AFB tarmac, La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Mrs. Nellie Connally, Lt. Gen & Mrs. George Simler, Col & Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg, Jr., guests, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8980-22, President Nixon and John Connally standing together while surrounded by entertainers, officials, and crowd at an outside dinner held at the Randolph Air Force Base, and at the La Picosa Ranch. 4/30/1972, Randolph AFB & Floresville, Texas AFB tarmac, La Picosa Ranch grounds. President Nixon, John Connally, unidentified entertainers, unidentified guests.

Roll WHPO-8981 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8981-, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary John Connally and Mrs. Connally standing in the buffet line at an outdoor barbeque dinner at the La Picosa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, server, guests.

Roll WHPO-8982 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8982-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, John Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally inspecting the outdoor fire pit cooking area during a barbeque at La Picosa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas Ranch house, grounds, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Nellie Connally, guests, ranch hands.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8982-, President Nixon talking horseback mounted ranch hands at the Connally's La Picosa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas Ranch house, grounds, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Nellie Connally, guests, ranch hands.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8982-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, Treasury Secretary John Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally receiving their guests at La Picosa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas Ranch house, grounds, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Nellie Connally, guests, ranch hands.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8982-16, Mariachi musicians singing near President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Treasury Secretary John Connally, and Mrs. Nellie Connally at the outdoor fire pit cooking area at La Picosa Ranch in Texas, while a news cameraman films the scene. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas Ranch house, grounds, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Connally, Nellie Connally, guests, ranch hands, Mariachi musicians, reporter, cameraman.

Roll WHPO-8983 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8983-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted upon arrival at La Picosa Ranch by Secretary John Connally and Mrs. Connaly. The group touring La Picosa ranch by car; on the ranch grounds; and receiving guests inside the ranch house. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas grounds, ranch house, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8983-19, Aerial view of the Nixons standing with Secretary Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally John in a receiving line near the living room fireplace, greeting guests arriving at La Picossa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch living room area. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8983-19, Aerial view of the Nixons standing with Secretary Connally and Mrs. Nellie Connally John in a receiving line near the living room fireplace, greeting guests arriving at La Picossa Ranch in Texas. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas La Picosa Ranch living room area. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, guests.

Roll WHPO-8984 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8984-, President and Pat Nixon: being greeted upon arrival at La Picosa Ranch; with the Connallys; and at various sites on the grounds before the dinner. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas grounds, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, guests, ranch hands, entertainers.

Roll WHPO-8986 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8986-, President & Pat Nixon: touring the ranch by car; arriving at the ranch house; and greeting guests in a receiving line. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas grounds, ranch house, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Connally, Nellie Connally, unidentified woman, guests.

Roll WHPO-8993 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8993-02-04, President Nixon during dinner surrounded by the press. 4/30/1972, Floresville, Texas dinner tent, La Picosa Ranch. President Nixon, press corps members, Connally, Ziegler, guests.

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K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-262
  Arrival/Randolph AFB & John Connally's ranch house. (4/30/1972)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-K-263
  John Connally's ranch. (4/30/1972)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-K-264
  John Connally's ranch. (4/30/1972)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720415
  Q&A session at Picosa Ranch, Floresville, Texas with JC. (4/30/1972)
  
  Runtime: 55:40:00
  
  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-5317
  "Face the Nation", "Meet the Press" AND "Issues and Answers".
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:29:24
• WHCA-5318
  "Special: The Issue of Busing". Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (Chou Enlai).
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:59:22
• WHCA-5334
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  28. Utley/Paxton: Vietnam, POWs and captured weapons. Time Code Start: 80:22. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, weapons. Network: NBC.
  
  29. Utley/Mackin: Governor George Wallace and the Indiana Primary and Humphrey. Time Code Start: 83:50. Keywords: Senators, Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Utley/Perkins: Humphrey in Ohio. Time Code Start: 88:22. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, voting, speeches. Network: NBC.

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