August 27, 1972

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• Remarks at a Reception for Celebrities of the Entertainment Industry, San Clemente, California.

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• President's Daily Schedule, Box 102, [President's Daily Schedule, Aug.-Sept. 1972] [1 of 2]
  • The President's Schedule, Sunday - August 27, 1972

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  • Box 79, Sunday, August 27, 1972, Celebrities' Reception (San Clemente)

Among Pat Buchanan’s duties was the compilation and coordination of background briefing materials for Presidential and a few Vice Presidential press conferences. The briefings—for both the larger, announced press conferences and the smaller, informal ones held in the Oval Office—related to a widespread number of topics and were in the form of probable questions which the White House staff members anticipated news reporters would address to the President. Along with the questions, were answers recommended by Buchanan, other members of the White House staff, and the heads of major departments of the government.

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POLITICAL & FOREIGN BRIEFING BOOK August 27, 1972 (Annotated)

Citation: POLITICAL & FOREIGN BRIEFING BOOK August 27, 1972; box 6; White House Central Files: Staff Member and Office Files: Patrick J. Buchanan; Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA

Consult the full digital folders ([1 of 2] and [2 of 2]) for other briefing materials not in the form of prepared questions and answers.

• WATERGATE CAPER
  • You have often stated there was no "White House" involvement in the Watergate break-in; can you say the same of your Re-Election Committee? Have you ordered any investigation?
  • Do you think the Watergate break-in will be a campaign issue, damaging to your re-election chances?
  • Would you like to see a speed-up so that the Watergate trials can be held before the election?
  • You have often stated there was no "White House" involvement in the Watergate break-in; can you say the same of your Re-Election Committee? Have you ordered any investigation?
  • Do you think the Watergate break-in will be a campaign issue, damaging to your re-election chances?
  • Would you like to see a speed-up so that the Watergate trials can be held before the election?
  • You have often stated there was no "White House" involvement in the Watergate break-in; can you say the same of your Re-Election Committee? Have you ordered any investigation?
  • Do you think the Watergate break-in will be a campaign issue, damaging to your re-election chances?
  • Would you like to see a speed-up so that the Watergate trials can be held before the election?
• CAMPAIGN PLANS
  • Senator McGovern's closest advisers say their strategy is to "smoke you out" of the White House, where they feel your campaigning will be ineffective. Do you plan a White House "front porch" campaign for the fall?
• WATERGATE CAPER
  • You have often stated there was no "White House" involvement in the Watergate break-in; can you say the same of your Re-Election Committee? Have you ordered any investigation?
  • Do you think the Watergate break-in will be a campaign issue, damaging to your re-election chances?
  • Would you like to see a speed-up so that the Watergate trials can be held before the election?
• TWENTY-FIVE POINT LEAD
  • After two Presidential cliff-hangers, how does it feel to be running 25 points ahead, according to Gallup, two months before the election?
  • What do you think is the reason for your enormous twenty-five point lead over Mr. McGovern in the Gallup Polls?
• "LOW ROAD"
  • Any comment on the McGovern charge that you have taken the "low road by remote control"?
• MCGOVERN THE "RADICAL"
  • Would you consider George McGovern a "radical" or an "extremist"?
• 1972 ISSUES
  • What do you think are the major issues this fall?
• PRESIDENTIAL GOALS
  • Wwhat would be the primary objectives of a second Nixon Administration; what would you like to leave as your legacy?
• $10 MILLION FUND
  • Senator McGovern seems to be making an issue out of the $10 million your campaign collected, the source of which Mr. Stans refused to report. Do you think this will be damaging -- your campaign's continued refusal to name the individuals who contributed the money?
  • Mr. Ziegler has denied any connection between the increase in milk price support, and the milk producers political contribution. But do you believe that this charge, together with refusal to acknowledge the source of the $10 million, the Watergate episode and the ITT matter, can you create a climate of suspicion that will hurt your candidacy?
  • Are you concerned about your Administration's reputed coziness with Big Business?
• THE VICE PRESIDENT
  • Did Mrs. Nixon speak for the head of the family when she apparently endorssed Vice President Agnew for 1976?
  • There seems to be a New Nixon; is there also a New Agnew -- the conciliator?
• CEASE-FIRE AGAINST THE MEDIA
  • Any truth to reports that you have ordered a "cease-fire" in Administration attacks against the press?
• 1972 DEBATES
  • Your campaign manager, Mr. MacGregor says you will not debate Senator McGovern this fall; in light of your call for debates in 1964 -- when LBJ was the incumbent -- why not?
• THE ECONOMY
  • Do you think the economy will be an issue this fall?
• CONGRESS AN ISSUE
  • Will you campaign in the old Harry Truman style making the "no good Do-Nothing 92nd Congress" an issue this fall?
• CLARK & SALINGER MISSIONS
  • Do you think the trips of McGovern supporters, Ramsey Clark and Pierre Salinger, were injurious to peace negotiations?
  • Any comment on Ramsey Clark's charges that the United States is hitting civilian targets, like hospitals, in addition to the dikes -- whether intentional or not?
• ROGERS, LAIRD -- POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT
  • Your Administration has been criticized by the Democrats for using the formerly non-partisan positions of Defense and State to launch attacks on Mr. McGovern -- isn't this out of keeping with tradition unorthodox and dangerous?
• NEW AMERICAN MAJORITY
  • How would you define this New American Majority?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- VIETNAM
  • Secretary Rogers has indicated we may well see the end of the Vietnam War before the elections, or shortly thereafter. Can you comment on that? When do you think the war will be over for the United States?
  • There are still foreign claims that the United States is bombing dikes; and doing extensive civilian damage. Can you comment on this?
  • How is the enemy offensive going; and what is your assessment of the military situation?
  • With today's announcement, are we not reaching the point where all that remains is a residual force. How large will that force be?
  • Some Air Force officers recently had a backgrounder asserting we could be bombing North Vietnam, as we are today, two and three years from now. Is that a realistic possibility in your view?
  • Some officers contend that despite the bombing and mining North Vietnam is getting in sufficient supplies to maintain its offensive at present levels indefinitely. Is that correct, and is the mining and bombing proving less effective than you had hoped?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- MIDDLE EAST
  • Can you give us your reaction to Soviet withdrawal of troops; how far-reaching is it; does it improve the chances for peace?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- SOVIET UNION
  • Is it true that at the summit you affected the release of 35,000 Jews; do you plan any protest against the exit tax Soviets are now levying on Jewish emigrants?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- JAPANESE SUMMIT
  • What do you hope to accomplish from your summit?
  • Will trade -- in light of the $3.8 billion Japanese surplus -- agreements be reached?
• QUOTAS
  • Without quotas or percentages, how do you guarantee equality of opportunity?
  • If quotas are bad in education institutions, and in Government hiring -- why are they good for labor unions, a la your Philadelphia Plan?
• CAMPAIGN PLANS
  • Senator McGovern's closest advisers say their strategy is to "smoke you out" of the White House, where they feel your campaigning will be ineffective. Do you plan a White House "front porch" campaign for the fall?
• CONFIDENCE IN RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE
  • In light of the Watergate Caper, and now the GAO report, on your Re-Election Committee, has not your confidence in that organization diminished somewhat?
• WATERGATE CAPER
  • You have often stated there was no "White House" involvement in the Watergate break-in; can you say the same of your Re-Election Committee? Have you ordered any investigation?
  • Do you think the Watergate break-in will be a campaign issue, damaging to your re-election chances?
  • Would you like to see a speed-up so that the Watergate trials can be held before the election?
• TWENTY-FIVE POINT LEAD
  • After two Presidential cliff-hangers, how does it feel to be running 25 points ahead, according to Gallup, two months before the election?
  • What do you think is the reason for your enormous twenty-five point lead over Mr. McGovern in the Gallup Polls?
• "LOW ROAD"
  • Any comment on the McGovern charge that you have taken the "low road by remote control"?
• MCGOVERN THE "RADICAL"
  • Would you consider George McGovern a "radical" or an "extremist"?
• 1972 ISSUES
  • What do you think are the major issues this fall?
• PRESIDENTIAL GOALS
  • What would be the primary objectives of a second Nixon Administration; what would you like to leave as your legacy?
• $10 MILLION FUND
  • Senator McGovern seems to be making an issue out of the $10 million your campaign collected, the source of which Mr. Stans refused to report. Do you think this will be damaging -- your campaign's continued refusal to name the individuals who contributed the money?
  • Mr. Ziegler has denied any connection between the increase in milk price support, and the milk producers political contribution. But do you believe that this charge, together with refusal to acknowledge the source of the $10 million, the Watergate episode and the ITT matter, can create a climate of suspicion that will hurt your candidacy?
  • Are you concerned about your Administration's reputed coziness with Big Business?
• THE VICE PRESIDENT
  • Did Mrs. Nixon speak for the head of the family when she apparently endorssed Vice President Agnew for 1976?
  • There seems to be a New Nixon; is there also a New Agnew -- the conciliator?
• CEASE-FIRE AGAINST THE MEDIA
  • Any truth to reports that you have ordered a "cease-fire" in Administration attacks against the press?
• 1972 DEBATES
  • Your campaign manager, Mr. MacGregor says you will not debate Senator McGovern this fall; in light of your call for debates in 1964 -- when LBJ was the incumbent -- why not?
• THE ECONOMY
  • Do you think the economy will be an issue this fall?
• CONGRESS AN ISSUE
  • Will you campaign in the old Harry Truman style making the "no good Do-Nothing 92nd Congress" an issue this fall?
• CLARK & SALINGER MISSIONS
  • Do you think the trips of McGovern supporters, Ramsey Clark and Pierre Salinger, were injurious to peace negotiations?
  • Any comment on Ramsey Clark's charges that the United States is hitting civilian targets, like hospitals, in addition to the dikes -- whether intentional or not?
• ROGERS, LAIRD -- POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT
  • Your Administration has been criticized by the Democrats for using the formerly non-partisan positions of Defense and State to launch attacks on Mr. McGovern -- isn't this out of keeping with tradition unorthodox and dangerous?
• NEW AMERICAN MAJORITY
  • How would you define this New American Majority?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- VIETNAM
  • Secretary Rogers has indicated we may well see the end of the Vietnam War before the elections, or shortly thereafter. Can you comment on that? When do you think the war will be over for the United States?
  • There are still foreign claims that the United States is bombing dikes; and doing extensive civilian damage. Can you comment on this?
  • How is the enemy offensive going; and what is your assessment of the military situation?
  • With today's announcement, are we not reaching the point where all that remains is a residual force. How large will that force be?
  • Some Air Force officers recently had a backgrounder asserting we could be bombing North Vietnam, as we are today, two and three years from now. Is that a realistic possibility in your view?
  • Some officers contend that despite the bombing and mining North Vietnam is getting in sufficient supplies to maintain its offensive at present levels indefinitely. Is that correct, and is the mining and bombing proving less effective than you had hoped?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- MIDDLE EAST
  • Can you give us your reaction to Soviet withdrawal of troops; how far-reaching is it; does it improve the chances for peace?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- SOVIET UNION
  • Is it true that at the summit you affected the release of 35,000 Jews; do you plan any protest against the exit tax Soviets are now levying on Jewish emigrants?
• FOREIGN POLICY -- JAPANESE SUMMIT
  • What do you hope to accomplish from your summit?
  • Will trade -- in light of the $3.8 billion Japanese surplus -- agreements be reached?
• QUOTAS
  • Without quotas or percentages, how do you guarantee equality of opportunity?
  • If quotas are bad in education institutions, and in Government hiring -- why are they good for labor unions, a la your Philadelphia Plan?
• ADDENDUM TO FOREIGN POLICY Q & A
  • Yesterday, there were reports that a small Chinese minesweeper has appeared in Haiphong Harbor; can you verify this; and what would the United States do in the event that this Chinese vessel began sweeping the harbor?
  • Yesterday Mr. Laird seemed to leave the impression that if the North Vietnamese pulled back across the DMZ, and ceased using that zone for re-supply and basing -- that the bombing of North Vietnam might stop. Would that be sufficient to produce a halt; or must all of the May 8 conditions be fulfilled?
• GAO REPORT
  • Any comment on the GAO report, which charges your Re-Election Committee with a number of possible violations of the recent campaign spending law?
• CLARK & SALINGER MISSIONS
  • Do you think the trips of McGovern supporters, Ramsey Clark and Pierre Salinger, were injurious to peace negotiations?
  • Have you any comment on Mr. Clark's contention that the United States is bombing civilian targets and dikes in the North?
• 1972 ISSUES
  • What do you think are the major issues in the fall campaign this year?
• $10 MILLION FUND
  • Senator McGovern seems to be making an issue out of the $10 million your campaign collected, the source of which Mr. Stans refused to report. Do you think this will be damaging -- your campaign's continued refusal to name the individuals who contributed the money?
  • Mr. Ziegler has denied any connection between the increase in milk price support, and the milk producers political contribution. But do you believe that this charge, together with refusal to acknowledge the source of the $10 million, the Watergate episode and the ITT matter, can create a climate of suspicion that will hurt your candidacy?
  • Are you concerned about your Administration's reputed coziness with Big Business?
• ROGERS, LAIRD -- POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT
  • Your Administration has been criticized by the Democrats for using the formerly non-partisan positions of Defense and State to launch attacks on Mr. McGovern -- isn't this out of keeping with tradition unorthodox and dangerous?
• THE VICE PRESIDENT
  • Did Mrs. Nixon speak for the head of the family when she apparently endorssed Vice President Agnew for 1976?
  • There seems to be a New Nixon; is there also a New Agnew -- the conciliator?
• 1972 DEBATES
  • Your campaign manager, Mr. MacGregor says you will not debate Senator McGovern this fall; in light of your call for debates in 1964 -- when LBJ was the incumbent -- why not?
• NEW AMERICAN MAJORITY
  • How would you define this New American Majority?
• TWENTY-FIVE POINT LEAD
  • After two Presidential cliff-hangers, how does it feel to be running 25 points ahead, according to Gallup, two months before the election?
  • What do you attribute your generally conceded massive lead among the voters to?
• THE ECONOMY
  • Do you think the economy will be an issue this fall?
• CEASE-FIRE AGAINST THE MEDIA
  • Any truth to reports that you have ordered a "cease-fire" in Administration attacks against the press?
• CAMPAIGN PLANS
  • Senator McGovern's closest advisers say their strategy is to "smoke you out" of the White House, where they feel your campaigning will be ineffective. Do you plan a White House "front porch" campaign for the fall?
• "LOW ROAD"
  • Any comment on the McGovern charge that you have taken the "low road by remote control"?
• QUOTAS
  • Without quotas or percentages, how do you guarantee equality of opportunity?
  • If quotas are bad in education institutions, and in Government hiring -- why are they good for labor unions, a la your Philadelphia Plan?
• CONGRESS AN ISSUE
  • Will you campaign in the old Harry Truman style making the "no good Do-Nothing 92nd Congress" an issue this fall?
• PRESIDENTIAL GOALS
  • What would be the primary objectives of a second Nixon Administration; what would you like to leave as your legacy?

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Sunday, August 27.
  
  I stayed home for the day. President called at 11:00 this morning to go over some general schedule items. Said to hold off on the press reception until Labor Day evening, rather than doing it right after the press conference on Tuesday. He wants to have Connally out for a talk in the afternoon on Friday-- Saturday, and then we'll have dinner Saturday evening, or else he'll have dinner with Connally and Mrs. Connally.
  
  He got into quite a little on scheduling. The point of the Eisenhower theory that once you start, you should go all out––the momentum theory––and he wonders if we should be doing that now, since we have started, or should we hold off and still do that in the last few weeks. He feels there is some dramatics involved in getting out now it would take some of the foam-- getting out later, in that it would take some of the foam out of that by going out earlier. He's thinking of a little bit now, in terms of not doing as much campaigning in the short term as he had originally thought he wanted to do. He thinks he should have a big public reception in Atlanta, and maybe one in Boston or Providence. And that about once a week we should do a one day stand, then go all out at the end. Not to change votes, but to build enthusiasm. We should do no events without good evidence of public support. We should think in terms of winning states, not national results. We should get a lot of events stockpiled for the President to look at that are not too way out, or patently oddball. We should avoid the dog-and-pony shows of Ehrlichman's. We should figure what we want to do, what states to hit, where we have pluses, like North Carolina, South Dakota, and so on. He'd like to take a look at these things, to plan in advance, but keep it closely held, and keep the opposition off balance. He thinks we can feel good about this week, especially considering how bad it could have been, especially force them to play to their youth, which will turn our types off, and make serious problems for the opposition.
  
  On McGovern attack, he wanted to be sure that Kleindienst put out the violations of the Spending Act on their side that we have to get some stuff out on the McGovern fundraising.
  
  Ehrlichman's got to follow-up on O'Brien, where that money went, and so forth. We need someone at Treasury who will talk politically and take the attack on all this.
  
  Connally was on one of the TV shows today and did a darn good job. There were some good cracks at McGovern. VP also was on, and did a very calm, reasoned thing, especially good on the media, and both of those came out very well. This evening was the celebrity reception at the Residence, which went very well, we had an extremely good turnout of the top stars, and a fascinating combination of Jack Benny, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, John Wayne, etcetera, plus a lot of the young ones. He was very pleased with it, and I think it was worthwhile.
  
  End of August 27.
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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• President's Daily Brief of 27 August 1972

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Roll WHPO-D0209 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0209-05A-13A, Deputy Special Assistant John E. Nidecker receiving a gift presentation from an unidentified man. 8/27/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Nidecker, Weinberger, unidentified man, Leatrice Gotsberg, Gotsberg family members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0209-15A-24A, Caspar Weinberger swearing in Leatrice Gotsberg as a member of the President's Advisory Council on Management and Budget. 8/27/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. John E. Nidecker, Weinberger, unidentified man, Leatrice Gotsberg, Gotsberg family members.

Roll WHPO-D0210 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0210-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House,La Casa Pacifica swimming pool. President Nixon, Debby Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Frank Fontaine, Roy Disney, Jill St. John, Henry Kissinger, Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Steve Bull, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0210-17, (viewed from across the swimming pool) President Nixon at the bandstand microphone greeting celebrity guests to the All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House,La Casa Pacifica swimming pool. President Nixon, Debby Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Frank Fontaine, Roy Disney, Jill St. John, Henry Kissinger, Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Steve Bull, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0210-20A, All Star Celebrities reception. Attendees eat from a buffet. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House,La Casa Pacifica swimming pool. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-D0211 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0211-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House,La Casa Pacifica swimming pool. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Victor Jory, Lloyd Nolan, Glenn Ford, William Demarest, Ann Blythe, Frank Sinatra, Kurt Russell.

Roll WHPO-D0212 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0212-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Rich Little, Milburn Stone, Scatman Crothers, Wayne Newton, Taft Schreiber.

Roll WHPO-D0213 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0213-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Dorothy Lamour, Lawrence Welk, Rev. Billy Graham, unidentified celebrities, Taft Schreiber.

Roll WHPO-D0214 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0214-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Virginia Mayo, Doug Kershaw, Rona Barrett, Ruta Lee, Clint Eastwood, George Jessel, Red Skelton, Taft Schreiber, unidentified celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0215 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0215-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Richard Crenna, Agnes Moorhead, Taft Schreiber.

Roll WHPO-D0216 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0216-02A, Closeup of floor tile pattern at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House, in San Clemente. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, William France, Hugh O'Brian, Ray Bolger, Taft Schreiber, Hugh O'Brian, Judy Canova.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0216-03A-35A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, William France, Hugh O'Brian, Ray Bolger, Taft Schreiber, Hugh O'Brian, Judy Canova.

Roll WHPO-D0217 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0217-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Gavin, Robert Fuller, Morey Amsterdam, Don DeFore, Taft Schreiber.

Roll WHPO-D0218 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0218-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, William Conrad, Buddy Ebsen, Jayne Meadows, Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Stewart, celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0219 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0219-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, celebrities, Michael Landon, Merv Griffin, Ross Martin, George Allen, Jack Benny, Art Linkletter.

Roll WHPO-D0220 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0220-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, celebrities, Chuck Connors, John Wayne, Jill St. John, Frankie Avalon, Chad Everett.

Roll WHPO-D0221 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0221-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0222 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0222-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, celebrities, Charlton Heston, Dan Rowan.

Roll WHPO-D0223 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0223-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, celebrities, Frank Sinatra.

Roll WHPO-D0224 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0224-, Vice President Agnew before addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0224-, Vice President Agnew speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0224-, Vice President Agnew after addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0225 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0225-, Vice President Agnew before, during, and after addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0226 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0226-, Vice President Agnew addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, unknown unknown. Spiro Agnew, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0227 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0227-, Vice President Agnew speaking at a podium on a stage to persons seated at long tables. Possibly addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. (VFW). 8/27/1972, Miami Beach, Florida Fontainebleau Hotel. Agnew, media persons, audience.

Roll WHPO-D0228 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0228-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, celebrities.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0228-14A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon welcome actress Dorothy Lamour while actor Red Buttons, bandleader Lawrence Welk and other celebrities stand in the reception line at the All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. (WHPO photographer Ollie Atkins kneels in the foreground wearing a red or pink and white jacket). 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Dorothy Lamour, Red Buttons, Lawrence Welk, Oliver Atkins, unidentified celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0229 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0229-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a reception line, speaking with celebrities and their spouses at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0230 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0230-, The grounds decorated and ready for an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard and pool area.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0230-07-08, 15, La Casa Pacifica swimming pool area decorated with marigolds for a celebrities reception. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard and pool area. Staff, Swimming Pool, Marigolds, Celebrities, Reception.

Roll WHPO-D0231 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0231-03-27, Three young ladies in a car decorated for President Nixon's re-election. 8/27/1972, Laguna, San Clemente, California street. unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0231-28-35, Pool area decorated with marigolds; worker. Celebrities reception. 8/27/1972, Laguna, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica swimming pool. unidentified persons. See withdrawal sheet associated with PAR.55.14.1 for event information.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0231-36-37, Persons unpacking and decorating with yellow flowers at La Casa Pacifica. 8/27/1972, Laguna, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica garden lawn and grounds. unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D0233 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0233-, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica grounds, garden area, of a worker, and of two unidentified women. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard, pool, garden. unidentified man and women.

Roll WHPO-D0234 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0234-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line greeting TV and motion picture and music celebrities at Casa Pacifica in San Clemente during an outdoor party while WHPO photographer Ollie Atkins kneels nearby in a pink jacket taking photos. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, celebrities.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0234-03A, Topiary elephant at La Casa Pacifica. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. Topiary, Elephant.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0234-11A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line greeting TV celebrities (possibly Lynda Day George) at Casa Pacifica in San Clemente during an outdoor party while WHPO photographer Ollie Atkins kneels nearby in a red or pink and white jacket taking photos. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Oliver Atkins, celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0235 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0235-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon in a receiving line greeting TV, motion picture and music celebrities at Casa Pacifica during an outdoor party while WHPO photographer Ollie Atkins kneels nearby in a pink jacket taking photos. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, celebrities.

Roll WHPO-D0236 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0236-, President Nixon mingling with TV, motion picture and music celebrities at La Casa Pacifica during an outdoor party. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House pool area, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, celebrities, band members.

Roll WHPO-D0239 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0239-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing with Frank Sinatra and greeting the band during at an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Frank Sinatra, celebrities, band.

Roll WHPO-D0240 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0240-, La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House grounds and locations in the compound. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California various locations, San Clemente Compound.

Roll WHPO-D0241 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0241-, Nixon and Pat Nixon with Taft Schreiber and an unidentified man an All Star Celebrity party held at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House. 8/27/1972, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica courtyard. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Taft Schreiber, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-D0260 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0260-, Nixonettes waving from a decorated car. 8/27/1972, Laguna, California street. young ladies.

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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720812
  Remarks by President Nixon to Celebrities for the President at poolside party in San Clemente. (8/27/1972, San Clemente, California)
  
  Runtime: 0:18:26
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JM (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-5724A
  "Face the Nation", "Meet the Press" AND "Issues and Answers".
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:90:31
• WHCA-5724B
  "Campaign '72".
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5728
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:27
  
  22. Newman: Heaviest air raids of Vietnam war today. Time Code Start: 52:09. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings, aircraft. Network: NBC.
  
  23. Newman: Vice President Agnew on "Face the Nation" speaking about the bombing (Vietnam War). Time Code Start: 52:52. Keywords: Vice Presidents, television, shows, celebrities, interviews, Vietnam War, military, bombings. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Newman/Brady: The war in Laos. Time Code Start: 54:32. Keywords: Laos, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Newman: Government Accounting Office findings of financial scandals in Elections '72. Time Code Start: 57:57. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

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