December 19, 1972

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

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Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 287. Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 19, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 290, Treasury, Volume III. Secret. Concurred in by Sonnenfeldt.

Vol. IX, Vietnam, October 1972-January 1973

The Christmas Bombings, December 14-29, 1972

• 196. Message From Richard T. Kennedy of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, December 19, 1972, 0002Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1020, Alexander M. Haig Special File, Gen. Haig’s Vietnam Trip, Tohaig/Haigto & Misc., December 17–22, 1972 [3 of 3]. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The original is the copy approved for transmission.

• 197. Memorandum of Conversation, Saigon, December 19, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 860, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXIII, Haig-Thieu mtgs. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held at the Presidential Palace. In message WHS 2274, December 15, Haig told Bunker that the purpose of his impending trip to Southeast Asia would be to explain current American actions to allies in South Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Specifically: “My objectives in discussions will be to provide a first-hand description of our current negotiating strategy, to indicate the President’s displeasure with Thieu’s inflexibility and to again underline our unequivocal determination to proceed with an agreement along the lines of the October 26 draft if Hanoi’s current delaying tactics come to an end.” (Ibid., Box 858, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXII (2))

• 198. Backchannel Message From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Saigon, December 19, 1972, 0545Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 859, For the President’s Files (Winston Lord)—China Trip/Vietnam, Sensitive Camp David, Vol. XXIII. Top Secret; Flash; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

• 199. Backchannel Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) in Saigon, Saigon, December 19, 1972, 2055Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1019, Alexander M. Haig Special File, Gen. Haig’s Vietnam Trip, Tohaig/Haigto & Misc., December 17–22, 1972 [1 of 3]. Top Secret; Operational Immediate; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

• 200. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of Defense Laird and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 19, 1972, 5:35 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 17, Chronological File. No classification marking. The conversation took place on a “secure phone.” All blank underscores are omissions in the original.

• 201. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 19, 1972, 5:49 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974. Top Secret.

• 202. Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 19, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation 34–138. No classification marking. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon and Kissinger spoke from 8:18 to 8:22 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The editors transcribed the portions of the conversation printed here specifically for this volume.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iraq 1972

• 329. Telegram 92 From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State, Baghdad, December 19, 1972, 1215Z

  Lowrie summarized two recent official Iraqi editorials expressing concern at U.S., Jordanian, and Iranian collusion against Baghdad.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ-US. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Amman, Kuwait, Jidda, and Tehran. In telegram 100 from Baghdad, December 27, Lowrie reported that news of Helms’ appointment to Tehran had been characterized in the press as “indicative of role U.S. is delegating to Iran for execution imperialist plans in area.” (Ibid.)

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

• 432. Telegram 5451 Fromthe Embassy in Bangladesh to the Department of State, Dacca, December 19, 1972, 1200Z

  The Embassy proposed that it be authorized to stipulate that the first aid agreement to be signed with the Bangladesh Government in fiscal year 1973 be used as the “occasion to have Awami League cabinet make symbolic gesture to indicate it does not intend to disavow responsibility for BDG’s acceptance of US aid.”
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, AID (US) BANGLADESH. Confidential; Exdis.

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Oval Office

• 826-1; Unknown between 8:59 a.m. & 9:35 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 826-2; 9:35 a.m. - 9:53 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon; Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.; Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 826-3; Unknown between 9:53 a.m. & 11:27 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.; Stans, Maurice H.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 826-4; 11:27 a.m. - 11:51 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ruckelshaus, William D.; Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; White House photographer
• 826-5; 11:51 a.m. - 11:52 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 826-6; 11:52 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Van Dusen, Richard C.; Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; White House photographer
• 826-7; 12:07 p.m. - 12:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House operator
• 826-8; 12:08 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Biden, Joseph R., Jr.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.; Colson, Charles W.
• 826-9; Unknown between 2:00 p.m. & 2:09 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.
• 826-10; Unknown between 2:00 p.m. & 2:09 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 826-11; Unknown between 2:09 p.m. & 3:16 p.m.; Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]
• 826-12; Unknown between 9:53 a.m. & 11:27 a.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]

White House Telephone

• 34-130; 12:07 p.m. - 12:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 34-131; 12:21 p.m. - 12:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
• 34-132; Unknown between 12:22 p.m. & 7:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 34-133; 7:41 p.m. - 7:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 34-134; 7:43 p.m. - 7:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rush, [David] Kenneth
• 34-135; Unknown between 7:44 p.m. & 8:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 34-136; 8:07 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
• 34-137; 8:16 p.m. - 8:17 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rush, [David] Kenneth
• 34-138; 8:18 p.m. - 8:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.

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-D1134 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1134-03A-23A, A close-up portrait study of Bill Timmons. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Bill Timmons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1134-11, Head and shoulders portrait study of Bill Timmons smiling. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Bill Timmons.

Roll WHPO-D1135 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1135-04-25, Close-up portrait study of Ron Walker. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ron Walker.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1135-8A/9-12A/13 No negatives - contact sheet only., Close-up portrait study of Ron Walker. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ron Walker.

Roll WHPO-D1136 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1136-03-31, Close-up portrait study of Bill Timmons. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Bill Timmons.

Roll WHPO-D1137 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1137-02-30, Close-up portrait study of Ron Walker. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ron Walker.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1137-07-11 No negatives - contact sheet only., Close-up portrait study of Ron Walker. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ron Walker.

Roll WHPO-D1138 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1138-06-33, Close-up portrait study of Kim Agnew. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Kim Agnew.

Roll WHPO-D1139 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-02-07, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador Pheng Norindr, Laos. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-08-13, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador Alberto Quevedo Toro, Ecuador. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-14-19, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador Khristo Delchev Zdravchev, Bulgaria. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-20-26, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza, Sudan. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-27-29, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, Panama. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1139-30-36, President Nixon Receiving Diplomatic Credentials from Ambassador John Argyrios Sorokos, Greece. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pheng Norindr & Family, Alberto Quevedo Toro & Family, Khristo Delchev Zdravchev & Family, Abdel Aziz Al Nasri Hamza & Family, Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla, John Argyrios Sorokos & Family.

Roll WHPO-D1140 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1140-01A-15A, The National Christmas tree and Washington Monument seen through a White House window. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, Grand Hallway, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, choir, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1140-15A-18A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing with a choir. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, Grand Hallway, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, choir.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1140-16A-23A, Unidentified persons standing by the White House Blue Room Christmas tree. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, Grand Hallway, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, choir, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-D1141 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1141-09-15, The National Christmas tree and the Washington Monument seen from a White House balcony. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. South Portico, room, Grand Hallway, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, choir, unidentified persons, Santa Claus.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1141-16-17, Christmas decorations reflected in a wall tall mirror. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. South Portico, room, Grand Hallway, Blue Room.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1141-18-20, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing with a choir. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. South Portico, room, Grand Hallway, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, choir.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1141-21-30, Unidentified persons with Santa Claus standing by the White House Blue Room Christmas tree. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. South Portico, room, Grand Hallway, Blue Room. unidentified persons, Santa Claus.

Roll WHPO-D1142 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1142-04, 06A, 09A, 14, 15A, 18A, The National Christmas tree illuminated at night with the White House visible in the background. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1142-06, The National Christmas tree illuminated at night with the White House visible in the background. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1142-08, The National Christmas tree illuminated at night with the White House visible in the background. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown.

Roll WHPO-D1143 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1143-02A, 12A, 14A, The National Christmas tree and of White House, separately and together. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Ellipse.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1143-05A, White House at night, seen through boughs of a Christmas tree. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Ellipse.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1143-07A, 9A, 10A, White House at night, seen through boughs of a Christmas tree. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. Ellipse.

Roll WHPO-D1144 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D1144-02A-03A, President Nixon seated at his desk with Ken Cole and William Ruckelshaus (Environmental Protection Agency, EPA). 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kenneth Cole, William Ruckelshaus, Richard Van Dusen, barber, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1144-05A-08A, President Nixon seated at his desk with Ken Cole and Richard Van Dusen. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kenneth Cole, William Ruckelshaus, Richard Van Dusen, barber, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D1144-13A-14A, Unidentified man sitting in a barber chair in the White House barber shop. Barber standing behind him holding a comb and smiling. 12/19/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Barber Shop. President Nixon, Cole, William Ruckelshaus, Richard Van Dusen, barber, unidentified man.

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.

L - White House Press Office Briefings

• WHCA-SR-L-093
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (12/19/1972, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 30:42:00
  
  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-721205
  Remarks by President Nixon in a telephone conversation with the crew of Apollo 17 and "U-Press," with additional remarks by Vice President Agnew and the astronauts via Matrix 71. (12/19/1972, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:08:27
  
  Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, astronauts
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "None"; Recorded by GET (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-721206
  Remarks by President Nixon at reception for surrogate campaigners. (12/19/1972)
  
  Runtime: 13:19
  
  Keywords: Presidential campaigns, Presidential elections, 1972 Presidential campaign, 1972 Presidential election
  
  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-5954
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:07
  
  27. Reasoner/Rolfson/Jarriel/Clark: Renewed bombing in North Vietnam; North Vietnamese negotiator Xuan Thuy still in Paris (Paris Peace Talks); White House and Capitol Hill reaction. Time Code Start: 72:00. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations, officials, diplomats. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Smith: Commentary on breakdown in Paris peace talks. Time Code Start: 82:23. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  29. [Time correct?] Reasoner: Watergate. Time Code Start: 79:52. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  30. Chancellor/Valeriani/Dobyns: Bombing resumes over North Vietnam; North Vietnamese negotiator Xuan Thuy still in Paris (Paris Peace Talks). Time Code Start: 84:10. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations, officials, diplomats. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor: Commentary on End the Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 88:55. Keywords: Vietnam War, endings. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Nessen: POW and MIA families disappointed by lack of peace settlement. Time Code Start: 90:45. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War/Missing in Action, families, treaty, treaties, negotiations, reactions, public opinions. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5955
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  1. Chancellor: Watergate. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Cronkite/Webster/Davis: U.S. heavily bombs North Vietnam; General Haig meets with South Vietnam's President Thieu. Time Code Start: 02:08. Keywords: South Vietnam, Presidents, speeches, statements, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Cronkite/Kalisher/Kalb: Communist reaction to stepped-up bombing. Time Code Start: 07:41. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings, reactions. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Cronkite: Watergate; Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) seen as part of the problem in Paris Peace Talks; Capitol Hill reaction with Humphrey; Javitts; Brock; Representative Hebert. Time Code Start: 13:12. Keywords: Vietnam War, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Sevareid: Commentary on breakdown in Paris peace talks; why?. Time Code Start: 14:59. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.

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