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December 2, 1972

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, December 2, 1972, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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Next Date: Sunday, December 3, 1972

Schedule and Public Documents

  • The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    The President's day began at Key Biscayne, Florida

  • The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

    Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.

  • The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

Archival Holdings

  • The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

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National Security Documents

  • The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

  • The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

    Vol. IX, Vietnam, October 1972-January 1973

    Paris Negotiations Collapse, October 24-December 13, 1972

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Turkey

    • 458. Memorandum of Conversation, Ankara, December 2, 1972

      Source: Department of State, Turkish Desk Files: Lot 75 D 137, POL 2. Secret; Limdis;Noforn. Drafted by Handley on December 11. The conversation took place at Demirelʼs home.

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    Burundi

    • 230. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 2, 1972

      Kissinger forwarded Rogersʼ memorandum stating that the United States did not plan to object to a World Bank loan to Burundi. The President approved on condition that a strong statement be issued condemning the genocide in Burundi.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 296, Memoranda to the President, December 1972. Confidential. Sent for action. The memorandum is stamped: “The President Has Seen.” The President checked “Approve” and added the following note: “But with a strong statement by the U.S. disapproving Burundiʼs genocide. The statement is to be broadly publicized. Say our not objecting to the loan does not reflect approval of their policy. K—I consider this an opportunity to get out the horrible story of what happened there.”

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

    U.S. Relations with India and Pakistan, 1972

    • 319. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, December 2, 1972

      The Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs concluded that a statement made in the Indian Parliament by Foreign Minister Singh constituted “a strong signal that India now desires better relations.”

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL INDIA–US. Unclassified with confidential attachment. Deputy Executive Secretary Harry Barnes signed the transmittal memorandum for Eliot. Foreign Minister Singh made the statement on November 30 in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. The text of the statement was transmitted to the Department on December 1 in telegram 14364 from New Delhi. (Ibid.)

  • The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

    Digitized versions can be found in the National Archives Catalog.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    Roll WHPO-D1045 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1045-28A-29A, President Nixon greeting Cy Mendel and diners in Cy's Miami, Florida restaurant. 12/2/1972, Miami, Florida rooms, Hasta Restaurant. President Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Charles Bebe Rebozo, Cy Mendel, diners.

    Roll WHPO-D1046 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1046-, Ron Ziegler speaking to reporters. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida grounds. Ziegler, reporters.

    Roll WHPO-D1047 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1047-02-06, President Nixon in a hydrofoil with Bebe Rebozo and the boat's captain. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida hydrofoil, Coco Lobo III, Biscayne Bay. President Nixon, Charles Bebe Rebozo, boat captain, unidentified aides, Manolo Sanchez.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1047-07-19, The hydrofoil approaching Coco Lobo III and President Nixon being helped onto it. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida hydrofoil, Coco Lobo III, Biscayne Bay. President Nixon, Charles Bebe Rebozo, boat captain, unidentified aides, Manolo Sanchez.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1047-20-21, The hydrofoil leaving the yacht Coco Lobo III. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida hydrofoil, Coco Lobo III, Biscayne Bay. President Nixon, Charles Bebe Rebozo, boat captain, unidentified aides, Manolo Sanchez.

    Roll WHPO-D1048 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1048-, President Nixon, Bebe Rebozo, and the hydrofoil's captain boating on the bay. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida Coco Lobo III, Biscayne Bay. President Nixon, Charles Bebe Rebozo, boat captain.

    Roll WHPO-D1049 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1049-02, Ron Ziegler and President Nixon's valet Manolo Sanchez walk with King Timahoe the Irish setter dog at the Key Biscayne residence grounds. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida outdoors, Presidential Compound. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1049-03-34, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger walking at the Key Biscayne residence grounds. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida outdoors, Presidential Compound. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-D1049-20, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger walking at the Key Biscayne residence grounds. 12/2/1972, Key Biscayne, Florida outdoors, Presidential Compound. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.

  • 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-076
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (12/2/1972, 4 Ambassadors Presss Center, Miami, Florida)

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      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-5938
      "Agronsky & Company".
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:31:26
    • WHCA-5940
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:32:11

      14. Utley/Valeriani/Hunt: Kissinger confers with President Nixon today; Vietnam. Time Code Start: 36:12. Keywords: Presidents, staff, meetings, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      15. Utley/Kiker/Davis: White House staff changes; Democratic National Committee; American Independence Party (AIP). Time Code Start: 41:00. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: NBC.

      16. Brinkley: Talking to people in Massachusetts. Time Code Start: 45:32. Keywords: media, interviews, populations, civilians. Network: NBC.

      17. Mudd/Pierpoint: Kissinger meets with President Nixon, staff changes. Time Code Start: 48:32. Keywords: Presidents, cabinet, advisors, meetings, firings, appointments. Network: CBS.

      18. Mudd/Schorr: Secretary of Agriculture Butz, Consumer Activist Ralph Nader, and the environment. Time Code Start: 51:22. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, activists, consumer advocates, environmentalists, investigations, reports, statements, ecology, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Network: CBS.

      19. Mudd/Wagner: Vietnam film. Time Code Start: 53:20. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)