August 23, 1972

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The President's day began at Key Biscayne, Florida

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• Remarks on Accepting the Presidential Nomination of the Republican National Convention

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, August 23, 1972

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.

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• President's Daily Brief of 23 August 1972

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

• 184. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, August 23, 1972, 16250Z

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

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 172. Memorandum by the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Karamessines), Washington, August 23, 1972

  [Source: National Archives, RG 59, Under Secretary Johnson Chronology Files: Lot 96 D 695, Box 25, August 1971. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

• 270. Memorandum From Michael Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 23, 1972

  Guhin briefed Kissinger on recent developments at the CCD on the possible chemical weapons treaty, reviewed the seven treaty options outlined in the NSSM 157 study, and presented his views. He concluded with his recommendation that the issues be discussed in the NSC.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–192 and Box H–193, NSSM 157. Secret. Sent for action. Kissinger wrote in the margin on page 3 near “Option 2,” How could we monitor?” The attachment at Tab A is not published, however for additional information see Document 273.

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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-D0108 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0108-, Rusty Young with a floral wreath. Display of plants on a countertop. 8/23/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Rusty Young.

Roll WHPO-D0109 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0109-01A-04A, Furniture, wall hangings and decor in the unoccupied Blue Room. 8/23/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, Red Room, White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0109-05A-08A, Furniture, wall hangings and décor in the unoccupied Red Room. 8/23/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, Red Room, White House.

Roll WHPO-D0147 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0147-, Vice President Agnew, Presient Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Gerald Ford at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Gerald Ford, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0147-30A/31, Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew stand together and wave to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.

Roll WHPO-D0148 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0148-, Vice President Agnew at the podium, joined by Ford. Vice President Agnew, Judy Agnew, and their family standing at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, unidentified man, Ford, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0148-36, Vice President, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, and their family standing and waving at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, possibly Robert Dehaven, Pamela Agnew (Dehaven), James Rand Agnew, Susan Agnew, Elinor Agnew.

Roll WHPO-D0149 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0149-, The Convention delegates on the floor. Margaret Chase Smith and unidentified officials, at the Convention podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Margaret Chase Smith, unidentified men, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0150 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0150-, Nixon family members, Ford, Nixon, and Pat Nixon at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, Ford, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0151 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0151-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line, shaking delegates' hands. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0151-13, President Nixon, surrounded by secret service agents led by Steve Bull, is escorted through the crush of delegates at the Miami Convention. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, secret service agents, Steven Bull.

Roll WHPO-D0152 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0152-, President Nixon at the podium with Pat Nixon, with the Agnews, and with Representative Gerald Ford and an unidentified man. President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line. Shots of delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Ford, unidentified man, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0152-16, Shot of an unidentified female delegate with a hard hat and campaign buttons waving the U.S. flag at the RepublicaNational Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. unidentified woman, delegates, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0153 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0153-, President Nixon stands at a podium overlooking delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0153-05A, President Nixon stands at a podium overlooking delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0154 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0154-, Various yachts or boats in the water, possibly in Miami, Florida. 8/23/1972, Florida water.

Roll WHPO-D0156 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0156-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting the Convention delegates in Miami beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0157 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0157-, President Nixon and others at the Convention podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Nixon family members, John Cardinal Krol, Gerald Ford, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0157-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Convention delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Nixon family members, John Cardinal Krol, Gerald Ford, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0157-04A, President Nixon at the Convention podium overlooking the delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0157-23A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon shake hands individually with delegates during the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0158 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0158-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Miami Republican National Convention delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0159 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0159-, View of the Convention delegations. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, Dole, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0159-, Gerald Ford at the Convention podium, followed by Vice President Agnew and his family and President Nixon and his family. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, Dole, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0160 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0160-, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and Judy Agnew stand at a podium during the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, John Cardinal Krol, Ford, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0161 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0161-, Vice President Agnew alone at the podium, Nixon with Agnew and another man, Nixon with Pat Nixon, and Nixon, Ford, and Dole. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Ford, Dole, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-D0162 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0162-, President Nixon alone at the Miami Republican National Convention podium and with others. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Gerald Ford, John Cardinal Krol, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0163 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0163-, Unidentified persons at the Miami Republican National Convention podium. Margaret Chase Smith, Vice President Agnew, Convention Chairman Gerald Ford, Judy Agnew, and Agnew family members at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Agnew, Judy Agnew, Ford, Agnew family members, Margaret Chase Smith, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0164 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0164-, Vice President Agnew alone at the podium and with Nixon and others. Nixon and Pat Nixon at the podium. Nixon joined by Dole and Ford and speaking at a microphone. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Dole, Ford, unidentified men.

Roll WHPO-D0165 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0165-, Unidentified persons at the podium. Margaret Chase Smith, Vice President Agnew, Ford, Judy Agnew, and Agnew family members at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Ford, Margaret Chase Smith, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0166 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0166-, Distant views of the delegations and persons on the convention stage platform. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. delegates, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0166-05, President Nixon at the podium overviewing the delegations at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates, officials, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0167 Photographer: Shannon, John | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0167-, The Convention delegations and persons on the platform. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Convention delegates, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0168 Photographer: Shannon, John | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0168-, Shots of the Maryland and Kansas delegation standards. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0169 Photographer: Shannon, John | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0169-, Yachts and boats, on the water. Candid shots of the convention floor. The podium and the Convention delegations. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0170 Photographer: Shannon, John | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0170-, The Convention delegations and the podium area. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0171 Photographer: Shannon, John | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0171-, The Convention delegates. Shots of Vice President Agnew, President Nixon and others at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Bob Dole, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, unidentified persons, convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0173 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0173-, Shots of media persons watching on a television screen. President Nixon and others photographed from behind as they stand at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0173-08, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Judy Agnew, and Spiro Agnew photographed from behind as they greet delegates the Republican National Convention in Miami. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

Roll WHPO-D0174 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0174-05A-21A, President Nixon and his family arriving by helicopter. President Nixon and others photographed from behind as they stand at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family members, unidentified persons, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0174-12A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward Cox photographed from behind as they greet delegates the Republican National Convention in Miami. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, Edward Cox.

Roll WHPO-D0175 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0175-, President Nixon and others at the podium. Group shots of unidentified persons. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Cardinal Krol, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0176 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0176-, President Nixon and his family entering the hall. Haldeman, Ziegler, and others standing around. At the podium, President Nixon standing with others and alone. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Haldeman, Ziegler, Judy Agnew, Julie Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, David Eisenhower, Ed Cox, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0176-25A, Viewed from behind, President Nixon stands at a podium and speaks during the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Judy Agnew, Julie Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, David Eisenhower, Ed Cox, Spiro Agnew, possibly H. R. Haldeman and Ronald Ziegler, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0177 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0177-, Shots of convention delegates en masse and individually. Photos of the Nixons and others on the dais, taken from behind. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, the Nixon family, Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew, officials, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0178 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0178-, President Nixon shaking hands with delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida dais, Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0179 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0179-, Overhead shots of Vice President Agnew and his family on stage at the Republican National Convention. President Nixon and his family at the microphone. President Nixon and Vice President Agnew standing together at the microphone. President Nixon addressing the delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0179-18, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew standing together at the microphone waving to the delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0179-21, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand together and wave to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0179-26, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Edward Cox, Tricia Nixon Cox, David Eisenhower, and Julie Eisenhower stand together overlooking the delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami. As viewed from behind. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Edward Cox, Tricia Nixon Cox, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower.

Roll WHPO-D0180 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0180-, Vice President Agnew and family, with President Nixon and family on the dais at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Delegates leaving the Convention Center hall. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family, Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family, Ford, Dole, officials, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0181 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0181-, Shots of delegates leaving the convention. Photos of ships docked near the convention center. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0182 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0182-, President Nixon seen from behind while speaking with his family and others listening. News corps reporters and photographers listening to the speeches. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Nixon family, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, Spiro Agnew, John Cardinal Krol, officials, Dan Rather, media persons.

Roll WHPO-D0183 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0183-, Shots of delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. convention delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0183-02, "Give McGovern the Boot" sign at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. George McGovern.

Roll WHPO-D0184 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0184-, Judy Agnew and family members seated. Vice President Agnew at the microphone. President Nixon on the dais with his family, with Vice President Agnew, Gerald Ford and Cardinal Krol. President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Convention delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Judy Agnew, Nixon family, Agnew family, John Cardinal Krol, Gerald Ford, officials, Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0185 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0185-, Shots of the convention delegates. President Nixon speaking and shaking delegates' hands. Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew greeting delegates in the seating area. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0186 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0186-16-27, Members of Vice President Agnew's family in their seating area. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0187 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0187-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon shaking delegates' hands. Vice President Agnew and his family in the seating area. Close head shots of Agnew. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0188 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0188-, Vice President Agnew at the podium alone and with family members. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, Ford, Convention delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0189 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0189-, Close head shots of Vice President Agnew and of Judy Agnew. Delegates leaving the convention floor. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0190 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0190-, Close head shots of Vice President Agnew and of Judy Agnew. Vice President Agnew in the seating area. President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing near the convention floor. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0191 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0191-, President Nixon at the microphone with Vice President Agnew, Pat Nixon, and Cardinal Krol. President Nixon addressing the delegates. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, John Cardinal Krol, delegates, unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0191-13, President Nixon in a crowd of delegates at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates, crowd, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0191-20, A delegate holding hands upward while in the crowd, watching President Nixon speaking from the podium at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, delegates, crowd, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0192 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0192-, Vice President Agnew at the microphone. Close head shots of Judy Agnew. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Convention delegates.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0192-16, Vice President Agnew at the microphone. Close head shots of Judy Agnew. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall.

Roll WHPO-D0246 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0246-03-22, Scenes at the convention. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, officials, delegates, crowd, Ron Walker.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0246-23-27, President Nixon talking to a crowd after arriving by helicopter. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida helipad. President Nixon, officials, delegates, crowd.

Roll WHPO-D0247 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0247-, Nixon and Pat Nixon shaking the hands of delegates. Nixon about to leave by helicopter. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall, helipad. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates, crowd.

Roll WHPO-D0250 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0250-, The delegates during the convention. View from behind President Nixon and Pat Nixon shaking delegates' hands. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0251 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0251-, convention delegates during the convention. President Nixon and Pat Nixon shaking convention delegates' hands. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D0252 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0252-, Vice President Agnew and his family and of President Nixon and Pat Nixon at the podium. 8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Convention Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Agnew, Judy Agnew, Agnew family members, delegates.

Roll WHPO-D1054 Photographer: UPI | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1054-, President Nixon and Mamie Eisenhower walking on the South Grounds. 8/23/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower.

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.

B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-231
  Rmks. in accepting the Rep. Vice Presidential Nomination for 72/Miami Beach, FL. (8/23/1972)
  
  Runtime: 20:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

D - First Family

• WHCA-SR-D-037
  Remarks by Julie Nixon Eisenhower to the Arizona Caucus at the Algier Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. (8/23/1972, Miami Beach, Florida)
  
  Runtime: 0:08:55
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 40 minutes and 57 seconds of silence at end of original recording removed from access copies.

L - White House Press Office Briefings

• WHCA-SR-L-008
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (8/23/1972, 4 Ambassadors Presss Center, Miami, Florida)
  
  Runtime: 31:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720806
  Acceptance of Republican Presidential nomination in Miami. (8/23/1972)
  
  Runtime: 41:25:00
  
  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-5689
  "CBS Morning News".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:00:44
• WHCA-5690
  "Today" Show.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:00:02
• WHCA-5691
  "Today" Show. Hour 2 of 2 EveEd: Patrick J. Buchanan.
  Eastern Educational Network, ABC
  Runtime: 01:02:17
• WHCA-5692
  Republican National Convention.
  WMAL-TV
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5693
  Republican National Convention. Pat Nixon.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-5694
  Republican National Convention. Televised coverage of the 1972 Republican National Convention. 06:10 - Agnew VP nomination acceptance speech. 35:10 - Nixon Presidential nomination acceptance speech
  PBS, Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 01:36:13
• WHCA-5695
  Republican National Convention.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5710
  Weekly News Summary, Tape X.
  ABC
  Runtime: 0:30
  
  1. Smith/Jackson/Tucker: Protests in Miami, Florida. Time Code Start: 03:26. Keywords: conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, housing, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Reasoner/Jarriel: Preview of convention session. Time Code Start: 08:47. Keywords: Presidential elections, candidates, campaigns, campaigning. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Smith/Matney: McGovern in Chicago, Illinois with Daley; Shriver in the South. Time Code Start: 11:32. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Reasoner: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 24:36. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Smith: Commentary on tonight is President Nixon's night. Time Code Start: 28:27. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-5711
  Weekly News Summary, Tape XI.
  NBC, CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  1. Chancellor/Delaney/Medina/Nessen: Protests in Miami, Florida. Time Code Start: 00:40. Keywords: conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, housing, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor: Last night's roll call that nominated President Nixon. Time Code Start: 08:14. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Chancellor/Bell: President Nixon at Young Voters gathering. Time Code Start: 12:42. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, speeches, youth, voting, registrations, celebrations. Network: NBC.
  
  4. Chancellor: Watergate case. Time Code Start: 14:58. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  5. Chancellor/Dancy: McGovern in Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Daley gives support. Time Code Start: 16:40. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: NBC.
  
  6. Chancellor: Vietnam, Peace talks. Time Code Start: 19:30. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.
  
  7. Chancellor: Miami, Florida demonstrators. Time Code Start: 25:00. Keywords: conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, housing, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: NBC.
  
  8. Cronkite/Rudd/Pappas/Serafin: Miami, Florida demonstrators. Time Code Start: 30:40. Keywords: conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Cronkite/Plant: McGovern in Chicago, Illinois with Mayor Daley. Time Code Start: 38:45. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Culhane: Shriver campaigning in the South. Time Code Start: 41:25. Keywords: Vice Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.
  
  11. Collingwood: GAO delays investigation of Watergate case. Time Code Start: 43:39. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  12. Collingwood: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 45:35. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  13. Kuralt: How the rich people cool off after a hard day at the convention. Time Code Start: 52:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, political parties, lifestyles, wealthy. Network: CBS.

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