February 16, 1972

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Executive Order 11649—Regulations Governing the Seals of the President and the Vice President of the United States
• Executive Order 11648—Amendment of Executive Order No. 11183 Which Established the President's Commission on White House Fellowships
• Executive Order 11650—Inspection by Certain Classes of Persons and State and Federal Government Establishments of Returns Made in Respect of Certain Taxes Imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
• Proclamation 4108—Save Your Vision Week, 1972
• Proclamation 4109—National Poison Prevention Week, 1972
• Proclamation 4110—Red Cross Month, March 1972

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, February 16, 1972

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• Senate: February 16, 1972
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• Extensions of Remarks: February 16, 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 16 February 1972

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Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

The Intelligence Community and the White House

• 264. Memorandum by the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Log Numbered Series, 1971–1973. Secret.

Vol. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

• 224. Letter From President Nixon to President Pompidou, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 356, Monetary Matters. Secret. “HOT LINE” is typed at the top of the page. Earlier drafts of this letter and Sonnenfeldt’s comments on the drafts, which express concern that they did not adequately address measures to defend the dollar and the U.S. position on convertibility, are ibid. Sonnenfeldt thought Pompidou would view those inadequacies as evasive and unresponsive to his concerns.

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

International Development Policy, 1969-1972

• 145. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia, Washington, February 16, 1972, 2004Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, E 3 CECLA. Confidential. Drafted by R.M. Ogden (E/OT/GCP), cleared in ARA and IO, and approved by J.C. Leary (E/OT/GCP). Repeated to the Mission in Geneva, USUN, and USOECD in Paris.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

Before the Easter Offensive, January 20-March 29, 1972

• 27. Memorandum From John D. Negroponte of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1135, Jon Howe, Trip Files, John Negroponte Negotiations File, 1972–1973. Secret; Eyes Only. Sent for action.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

Before the Easter Offensive, January 20-March 29, 1972

• 28. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1330, NSC Unfiled Material, 1972 [3 of 8]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, October 1971-February 1972

• 191. Message From the Government of the United States to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File—China Trip, China Exchanges. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The date was handwritten. Another handwritten notation at the top of the page reads: “Gen. Walters, Per our conversation the following message should be passed to the Chinese.” According to Walters’ undated memorandum for the record, he passed this message to PRC diplomats in Paris at 6 p.m. on February 17. (Ibid.) See also Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. E–13, Document 87.

Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972

• 126. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files:FRC 330 75 0155, Korea, 000.1 1972. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Laird and Helms.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 150. Memorandum From John H. Holdridge of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 564, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. VIII. Secret. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum in Kissinger’s handwriting reads: “Al—Let’s get CIA assessment. HK” Another notation in Holdridge’s handwriting reads: “done 2/20.” Haig wrote on the memorandum: “Tom Latimer see me.”

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 405. Minutes of the Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, February 16, 1972, 3:15-4:04 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–116, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1972. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 340. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Source: National Security Council, Secretariat Files, NSSM Files, NSSM 146. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Sonnenfeldt forwarded a copy to Kissinger on February 16. (Ibid.)

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

Nuclear Test Ban Issues; Peaceful Nuclear Explosions

• 309. Memorandum From the Director of the Program Analysis Staff, National Security Council (Odeen) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, February 16, 1972

  Odeen indicated his concern over AEC Chairman Schlesinger’s recent interview with U.S. News and World Report in which he commented unfavorably on U.S. test ban policy.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 203, Agency Files, Atomic Energy Commission 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. The attachment is not published. Haig checked “I will call Schlesinger.” Written on the memorandum is “OBE” (overtaken by events).

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

Afghanistan, 1969-1972

• 356. Telegram 956 From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, February 16, 1972, 0416Z

  Ambassador Gross reported that, although adverse weather prevented him from visiting Afghanistan, he had conveyed through an Afghan official President Nixon’s message concerning cooperative efforts to control opium production in Afghanistan.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, ORG 7 S/NM. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Islamabad, Geneva, Kabul, Paris, and USUN. Nelson Gross was the Secretary’s Coordinator for International Narcotics Affairs. The reference to a single convention is to the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, signed in New York on March 30, 1961. (18 UST 1407)

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

Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

• 396. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Kissinger recommended that the United States recognize Bangladesh “about the third week in March,” and Nixon approved the recommendation.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 591, Country Files, Middle East, Bangladesh. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Nixon initialed his approval of the recommendation.

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

Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

• 397. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 16, 1972

  Nixon approved recommendations authorizing humanitarian assistance for Bangladesh.
  
  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Geopolitical File, Box CL 210, South Asia, Chronological File, Jan-June 1972. Confidential. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Nixon initialed his approval of all of the recommendations. On February 17 Kissinger sent a memorandum to Rogers that conveyed the decisions approved by the President. (Ibid.) The SRG discussion Kissinger referred to took place on February 1. For a record of the discussion, see Document 220.

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.

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Oval Office

• 673-1; Unknown between 3:25 p.m. & 3:44 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
• 673-2; 3:44 p.m. - 4:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 673-3; 4:15 p.m. - 5:38 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.; Kleindienst, Richard G.; Shultz, George P.

White House Telephone

• 20-98; 8:05 p.m. - 8:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-99; 8:13 p.m. - 8:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
• 20-100; Unknown between 8:14 p.m. & 10:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-101; 10:03 p.m. - 10:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

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-8419 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8419-, Vice President Agnew on a Palm Springs, CA golf course talking with comedian Bob Hope and others, during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California golf course. Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8420 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8420-, Vice President Agnew on a Palm Springs golf course talking, swinging a golf club, and riding in a golf cart during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California various sites, golf course. Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8421 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8421-, Vice President Agnew at various sites during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California various sites, golf course. Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8422 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8422-, Vice President Agnew, Bob Hope, and Frank Sinatra taking golf swings and talking together during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California golf course. Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8423 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8423-, Vice President Agnew and others talking during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California golf course. Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8424 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8424-, Vice President Agnew and others playing the golf course during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California golf course. Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8425 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8425-, Vice President Agnew and others playing the course during the Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. 2/16/1972, Palm Springs, California golf course. Spiro Agnew, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8426 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8426-No negatives - contact sheet only., The Red Room. The State Dining Room, with a young girl standing by the dining room chairs. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. Red Room, State Dining Room, East Room, White House. unidentified girl.

Roll WHPO-8427 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8427-, Julie Eisenhower with officials of the Lions Club Eye Bank & Research Foundation and Eastern Airlines Silverliners representatives. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Julie Eisenhower, Lions and Silverlines officials.

Roll WHPO-8430 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8430-04-14, Julie Eisenhower accepting a double facial portrait of herself and David Eisenhower from unidentified persons, one of whom is possibly the artist. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8430-07, Julie Eisenhower accepting a double facial portrait of herself and David Eisenhower from an unidentified woman, possibly the artist. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Julie Eisenhower, unidentified woman, possibly the artist.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8430-15-16, The unoccupied White House State Dining Room interior. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room.

Roll WHPO-8431 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8431-, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office shaking hands with Richard Kleindienst. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Richard Kleindienst.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8431-05, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office shaking hands with Richard Kleindienst. 2/16/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Richard Kleindienst.

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-720209
  Remarks by President Nixon at Voluntary Action Awards Banquet at Kennedy Center. (2/16/1972)
  
  Runtime: 15:50
  
  Keywords: volunteer programs, volunteerism, Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

T - China Advance Team

• WHCA-SR-T-024
  Walker, Chapin, Duval, Swift, Redman, start 0832. (2/16/1972)
  
  Runtime: 68:00:00
  
  Keywords: People's Republic of China, trips
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

T - China Advance Team

• WHCA-SR-T-025
  Walker, Chapin, start 1146. (2/16/1972)
  
  Runtime: 60:00:00
  
  Keywords: People's Republic of China, trips
  
  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-5061
  "Inside China". People's Republic of China
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5062
  "Mao's China," part I. People's Republic of China
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-5063
  "A Public Affair: Election '72"; "This Week" AND "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". Xuan Thuy (Foreign Minister, North Vietnam), Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-5064
  "Mao's China," part II. People's Republic of China MTP: U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy, "I&A": U.S. Senator Henry Jackson (D-WA).
  CBS, ABC
  Runtime: 00:28:05
• WHCA-5065
  "Today" Show excerpts.
  
  Runtime: 00:54:07
• WHCA-5073
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:29:44
  
  28. Reasoner/Watson: President Nixon's China trip departure tomorrow; Democratic National Committee positive comments; film report Allies still expect Tet offensive in Vietnam on Tet Holiday. Time Code Start: 64:20. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, Vietnam War, holidays. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Report on the Defense Department request for more funds and news of nuclear weapons race. Time Code Start: 67:11. Keywords: Department of Defense, budgets, requests, proposals, nuclear bombs, atomic, explosions, nuclear warheads, tests, testings. Network: ABC.
  
  30. Film report on Elliot Richardson and Governor George Wallace's comments re: a constitutional amendment to stop school busing. Time Code Start: 67:46. Keywords: law, Governors, bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  31. Report on President Nixon's China travel preparations and meeting with Congressional leaders; film report on Nixon's 1969 trip to Romania and what it accomplished. Time Code Start: 69:50. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Europe, Romania, People's Republic of China, meetings, House of Representatives. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Howard K. Smith: Commentary on Malrow news conference. Time Code Start: 73:28. Keywords: media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.
  
  33. Film report on Governor R. Akew, Governor Jimmy Carter and Elliot Richardson's opinions re: busing. Time Code Start: 75:17. Keywords: Governors, law, officials, Governors, bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  34. Film report on Senator Connally and Senator Proxmire's debate on unemployment. Time Code Start: 77:49. Keywords: Senate, debates, jobs, unemployment, statistics. Network: NBC.
  
  35. Report on Senator McGovern's comments on Marijuana and Senator Jackson's comments on his Democratic opponents. Time Code Start: 79:57. Keywords: Senators, speeches, drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, prevention programs. Network: NBC.
  
  36. Film report on Sam Yorty's campaign in New Hampshire and support for Yorty by publisher William Loeb of the Manchester Union Leader/ on camera comments by Loeb. Time Code Start: 80:30. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  37. David Brinkley commentary on Governor George Wallace's Democratic campaign. Time Code Start: 83:44. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  38. Report on the AFL-CIO poll on who they will support. Time Code Start: 86:26. Keywords: labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: NBC.
  
  39. Report on the air strikes in Vietnam/ film of the cancellation of the Paris Peace Talks. Time Code Start: 87:02. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations, cancellations, ending. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5074
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:56:03
  
  1. Film report on Elliot Richardson and Governor Askew's comments on busing and Governor George Wallace's news conference re: busing. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Governors, bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  2. Film report on bombing of school buses five months later/ school play mocking racist attitudes of parents/ on camera comments by school superintendent Dana Whitmer and anti-busing leader Irene McCabe. Time Code Start: 02:47. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Report on battles and bombings in Vietnam and film of the departure of the U.S. Kitty Hawk to Vietnam/ film of Allied bombings of North Vietnamese hospital. Time Code Start: 08:25. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings, Armed Forces, Navy, Marines, ships, America's Flagship, aircraft carriers, CV-64, Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Mudd: President Nixon's China trip departure tomorrow: Senator Mike Mansfield, Senator Hugh Scott, Congress and cabinet comments. Time Code Start: 13:04. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Film report on Senator Connally and Senator Proxmire's debate on unemployment. Time Code Start: 13:36. Keywords: Senate, debates, jobs, unemployment, statistics. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Report on the figures from the polls at the New Hampshire primary. Time Code Start: 15:48. Keywords: public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, voting. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Report on the AFL-CIO poll on who they will support. Time Code Start: 16:44. Keywords: labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: CBS.

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