February 25, 1973

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 84, Sunday, February 25, 1973, Worship Service

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.

The briefing books are primarily in the form of potential questions and suggested answers (often with heavy annotation by President Nixon), along with associated memos. A listing of briefing books is below, with indication of whether President Nixon annotated the book or not. Each book has an index to the potential questions with direct links to the National Archives Catalog. You should consult the full digital folder for suggested responses, President Nixon's annotations, and other documents and topics not covered by the index.

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK February 25, 1973 (Annotated)

Citation: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK February 25, 1973; 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.

• WELFARE REFORM
  • News accounts this morning reporting on your Human Resources State of the Union Message indicate that you have abandoned your welfare reform proposals. Is this true?
• KHARTOUM INCIDENT
  • What is your reaction to the terrorist incident in Khartoum where our Ambassador and his Deputy are being held hostage, and what are we doing to free them?
• NO PRG RELEASE DATE SET?
  • Why did we sign the Final Act of the International Conference when the PRG has not yet given us a release date for our POW's?
• KHARTOUM INCIDENT
  • What is your reaction to the terrorist incident in Khartoum where our Ambassador and his Deputy are being held hostage, and what are we doing to free them?
• DELAY IN POW RELEASE
  • We have learned that North Vietnam is delaying the release of U.S. POW's scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, February 27). What are you doing to ensure that the Communist side lives up to the Agreement in release U.S. POW's?
• WIRETAPS
  • TIME magazine has alleged that the White House asked the FBI to tap the phones of reporters and White House staff members in an effort to determine the source of leaks. A White House spokesman has denied the reported allegation.
• PAT GRAY
  • Why did it take so long to make a decision regarding the nomination of Pat Gray as Director of the FBI?
• RON NESSEN
  • The government of South Vietnam has revoked the visa of Ron Nessen, Saigon correspondent for NBC. Are you going to stand idly by, or will you do anything to restrain President Thieu from repressing foreign news coverage?
• CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORT
  • In its most recent report, the Civil Rights Commission has stated that civil rights enforcement "proceeds at a snail's pace." What is your response to this criticism?
• SHIELD LAW
  • Can you tell us how you feel about a shield law for newsmen?
• SOURCE OF AID TO HANOI
  • How much aid do you plan to give Hanoi and where will the money come from? Out of Domestic programs?
• WAGE GUIDELINES
  • Has the Administration given up the 5.5% wage guideline, and if you have not, are you now in confrontation with George Meany, who said that 7 1/2 or 8% would make more sense today?
• REVENUE SHARING
  • The Mayors have accused you of welching on a promise that General Revenue Sharing funds would not have to be substituted for other Federal programs that are to be cutback. Do you intend that General Revenue Sharing funds be substituted?
• REVENUE SHARING
  • If you don't intend General Revenue Sharing as a substitute, how can states and cities continue the programs which the Administration is cutting back on?
• SHIELD LAW - WATERGATE
  • Do you approve of the issuance of subpoenas for reporters' notes issued yesterday by a lawyer for the Re-election Committee of the President?
• CONTINUED FIGHTING
  • Are you concerned by continuing reports of fighting between South Vietnamese and enemy troops in South Vietnam?
• AID TO HANOI
  • How can you justify aid to the Communist regime in Hanoi, when you are cutting assistance to our cities and our poor at home?
• LAOS CEASE-FIRE
  • Are you satisfied with the terms of the Laos cease-fire agreement? Many have described it as a sell-out to the Pathet Lao. Will U.S. bombing continue if there are violations of the cease-fire?
• THAILAND
  • When do you plan to begin reducing our sizeable military presence in Thailand, now that a settlement in Indochina has been achieved?
• SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Given the outspoken opposition do you think there is any chance of getting an aid program through Congress at the present time -- and can you outline for us what the terms and amounts of such assistance would be?
• CAMBODIA - BOMBING
  • Have the chances of a cease-fire in Cambodia receded; and how long will the United States continue flying bombing runs, and losing pilots in this sector of the Indochina war?
• MEETING WITH THIEU
  • Will President Thieu come here in March?
• INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM
  • What do we expect to come out of the International Conference on Vietnam?
• LIBYAN PLANE SHOOTDOWN
  • Are the Israelis doing enough to compensate for shooting down the Libyan plane? Has this incident set back our Middle East peace efforts?
• MIDDLE EAST
  • Did Hafiz Ismail propose a new Egyptian peace initiative? What US steps do you foresee toward peace in the Mid-East?
• CHINA
  • In his press conference on February 22, Dr. Kissinger spoke of negotiations between Secretary of State Rogers and the Chinese Foreign Minister in Paris to conclude an agreement on U.S. private claims against the PRC and PRC blocked assets in the U.S. What kind of solution do you envisage?
• PRC-US LIAISON OFFICES AND AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN
  • Won't the establishment of liaison offices in Peking and Washington conflict with our diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan?
• CHINA
  • In the wake of Henry Kissinger's visit to China, the meeting with Mao, and the commitment to accelerating the normalization of relations, do you anticipate early establishment of diplomatic relations with the Chinese?
  • What significance do you attach to the fact that Chairman Mao received Dr. Kissinger?
• USSR - CHINA
  • In view of recent Soviet missile tests north of China, is the Administration more concerned about a possible move by the Soviets against China than, say, six months ago?
• TAIWAN
  • Now that the Vietnam War is over, will we withdraw our forces soon from Taiwan.
• INVESTIGATIONS OF POW STATEMENTS
  • With American prisoners home, will there be any investigation of the reported statements they made while in captivity against American policy?
• POW LIST
  • It appears that the cause of a delay in handing over the next POW list is the mob attack, encouraged by the Thieu government, on the North Vietnamese representatives in Hue and Danang. Are you doing anything to keep the Thieu government in line while we negotiate with the North Vietnamese on our prisoners?
• FURTHER SALT NEGOTIATIONS
  • The next round of the second phase of SALT will soon resume in Geneva. What do we hope to get from these negotiations?
• MUTUAL AND BALANCED FORCE REDUCTION TALKS
  • These talks in Vienna, that began on January 31, seem to be deadlocked over the question of who should participate in the reductions. Have the talks failed? What is the status?
• U.S. - JAPAN RELATIONS
  • Could you comment on the current state of U.S. relations with Japan particularly in light of the recent monetary crisis and Dr. Kissinger's visit to Peking last week?
• CUBA POLICY
  • Now that we have concluded the hijacking agreement between the US and Cuba, does the US plan any new diplomatic initiatives to ease tensions and move toward normalization of relations with Cuba?
• DEFENSE BUDGET
  • Your budget shows an increase of over $4 billion in defense spending in FY 74. Why are you increasing defense spending despite the end of the war in Vietnam and your SALT success? Also why are you increasing defense spending at a time when the growth of total governmental spending has forced you to cut back on medical, education and poverty programs?
• FRANCE
  • Is the U.S. concerned over the seeming leftward tide in the coming French elections?
• EUROPE -- GENERAL
  • In recent weeks, you have talked of the importance of Europe and the various issues -- force reductions, European Conference, trade, etc. -- that are on the agenda. Does the Administration have a strategy for pursuing these diverse issues; in particular, are we making our troop commitments dependent on trade negotiations.
• PHILIPPINES
  • Have you any comment on the constitutional situation in the Philippines, and on reports that an American may have been involved in an assassination plot against President Marcos?
• CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
  • The preparatory talks will resume on Monday, February 26, in Helsinki for the third round. Can you give us a report on the outlook. How are the talks going, what do we expect out of them, when will the Conference convene?
• ERVIN HEARINGS
  • Are you going to cooperate with the Ervin Committee's investigation of the Watergate?
  • Will White House staff members be permitted to testify, or will you invoke executive privilege?
  • Are you still confident that there was no White House involvement by Mr. Chapin or anyone else in the Watergate affair or the espionage-sabotage operation?
• TRADE LEGISLATION
  • Can you outline the trade legislation you intend to send to the Congress? Will it contain an Administration request for presidential authority to raise and lower tariff barriers and impose quotas?
• DEVALUATION
  • Can you tell us what you think the impact of the latest devaluation will be on the American consumer? Won't this lead to higher prices on a considerable slice of American consumer goods?
• STABILIZE THE DOLLAR
  • What do you think it will take to stabilize the dollar in the long run, and in the short run as well?
• LAST DEVALUATION
  • With the price of gold running up to $90 an ounce; with the dollar weak once again on the world market, don't you think Dr. Burns' comment about the "last devaluation" was somewhat premature?
• TAX REFORM PROPOSAL
  • Can you provide us with some outline of the tax reform proposals this Administration plans to send up to Capitol Hill in the near future?
• INTEREST RATES
  • With the raising of the discount rates of the Federal Reserve Banks, are we headed for a period of tight money?
• GOLD
  • Are we going to sell gold in the free market to quell speculation?
• PRICE CONTROLS
  • Mr. Meany has indicated that as a quid pro quo for holding down wage demands, labor would like to see your "big stick in the closet," i.e., controls used as well against agriculture prices and food prices -- in order to keep those wage demands low?
• FOOD PRICES
  • Do you think there are any realistic reasons -- in the light of the January figures -- to expect food prices to stabilize or drop in the foreseeable future?
• WAGE CEILING
  • By dropping the 5.5% guidelines on wages, aren't you inviting another round of wage-push inflation?
• RON NESSEN
  • The government of South Vietnam has revoked the visa of Ron Nessen, Saigon correspondent for NBC. Are you going to stand idly by, or will you do anything to restrain President Thieu from repressing foreign news coverage?
• LES WHITTEN'S ARREST
  • The recent arrest of Les Whitten, following Mr. Whitehead's threatening speech against the network, seems to follow a pattern; how do you respond to contentions, more and more in the press, that the first amendment right of freedom of the press, is being subverted under this Administration?
• SHIELD LAW
  • Can you tell us how you feel about a shield law for newsmen?
• "NEW NIXON?"
  • In the last few weeks, you have been out on the town several times, and been seen in high humor in public on numerous occasions, in marked contrast to the post-election period. Would it be fair to say that with the cease-fire there is another New Nixon?
• SUFFICIENT CREDIT IN ACHIEVING "PEACE WITH HONOR"
  • There have been reports that the White House, and particularly the President do not feel they have received sufficient credit for achieving "peace with honor" in Vietnam, from past critics in politics and the news media. Is this your feeling?
• BUDGET CUTTING VS. COMPASSION
  • Do you think, my dismantling the Great Society in this year's budget, you are reflecting the compassion and generosity of the American people?
• OEO
  • Have you any comment on Admministration memoranda, stating that it is policy here to dismantle and eliminate the Office of Economic Opportunity before Congress has a chance to act to save it?
• LEGAL SERVICES
  • Can you tell us what the Administration policy is toward retaining the Legal Services Program?
• VA
  • Did you order the firing of Mr. Owen at the Veterans Administration; and did any member of your top Domestic Council staff, or OMB staff review and approve that proposal to cut benefits -- before it was made public?
  • What is your view of the proposal of Senator Hartke to investigate who was ultimately responsible for making the proposal to change Veterans benefits schedule?
• CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORT
  • In its most recent report, the Civil Rights Commission has stated that civil rights enforcement "proceeds at a snail's pace." What is your response to this criticism?
• PRATT DECISION
  • Does your Administration consider the Pratt decision ordering HEW to bring about desegregation or cut off Federal funds to numerous school districts as an indictment of your record? Will the Administration comply with that -- or appeal that decision?
• ENERGY CRISIS
  • Can you outline the steps this Administration proposes to take to deal with the accelerating energy crisis in this country?
• EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
  • The Equal Rights Amendment in a number of legislatures is running into opposition from Catholics, conservatives and elements of organized labor. Does the Administration plan any effort to insure its enactment?
• ABORTION
  • Can you tell us your view of the Supreme Court decision in effect striking down anti-abortion laws in numerous states and leaving the matter to be decided between a woman and her doctor?
  • Can you tell us if you would back a Constitutional amendment to change the abortion ruling; and would you elaborate on your personal views?
• MISCELLANEOUS -- AMNESTY
  • Senator Scott has reportedly said you may reconsider the matter of amnesty after the troops and prisoners are returned. Any truth to that report?
• MISCELLANEOUS -- BOB TAYLOR
  • Can you tell us if you approved the removal of Bob Taylor from your Secret Service escort; whether you were dissatisfied at all with his performance; whether there was and is friction between the Secret Service and Bob Haldeman?
• MISCELLANEOUS -- PAT GRAY
  • Are you concerned about the confirmation of Pat Gray to be the FBI chief; and do you think it advised someone this close to you politically should be named?
• CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS
  • The Ceasefire violations are continuing more than one month after the agreement; enemy troops and weapons are reportedly moving down the Ho Chi Minh trail in considerable volume; is the United States not deeply concerned about this -- and what counter measures are available to us? Has any warning been issued to Hanoi?
• MFN FOR THE SOVIET UNION
  • What do you think are the chances of winning Most Favored Nation status for the Soviet Union -- without having attached some rider dealing with Soviet maltreatment of its Jewish population? How do you view that latter effort?
• BREZHNEV VISIT TO THE U.S.
  • Can you give us anything hard on when you expect Mr. Brezhnev to visit the United States?
• CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS - MISSILES
  • A U.S. General hinted that if the enemy does not remove the SAM sites it is setting up near Khe Sanh, the United States may take military action to eliminate them. Is there any such possibility?
• PENTAGON GAG ON POW'S?
  • Have Pentagon officials briefed those returning prisoners on what they should say?
• OEO -- HEW CUTS
  • Does the Administration support Mr. Phillips' program to dismantle OEO before Congress can save it? And does the Administration still support an independent Legal Services Corporation?
  • Is the Administration now backing off of some of its proposed budget cuts at OEO and HEW?
• WATERGATE (ADDED STARTERS)
  • Did the White House or any member of your staff show FBI materials to Donald Segretti?
  • Who asked the FBI to prepare that report for Mr. Haldeman on the Watergate which the FBI refused to send?
• BARGAIN ON POWs
  • Was a bargain struck with Hahnoi on the release of our POWs? As a concession to Hanoi, did the U.S. agree to pressure Saigon to observe the ceasefire?
• WAGES
  • Can you tell us whether or not the Administration still adheres to the 5.5% wage guideline, or is that a flexible guideline which can bend considerably. We have been getting various interpretations of Government policy.
• VIETNAM -- CEASEFIRE
  • How do you believe the ceasefire is working?
• INDIANS AT WOUNDED KNEE
  • What does your Administration plan to do about the Indians who have seized Wounded Knee and are holding hostages. Do you have any comment on that situation?

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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Vol. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 28. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 25, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 131, Country Files, Middle East, Egypt/Ismail, Vol. IV, February 24–May 19, 1973. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the first page reads: “The President has seen.” The President circled Kissinger’s name and wrote the comment: “Excellent Job.” This memorandum, which is dated March 6, summarizes the conversations between Kissinger and Ismail that took place in Armonk, New York, from 1:50 until 6:30 p.m. on February 25 and from 10:25 a.m. until 3:35 p.m. on February 26. (Memoranda of conversation; ibid., Vol. III, Feb. 23–26, 1973)

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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• 415-1; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 2:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 415-2; Unknown between 2:08 p.m. & 2:21 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 415-3; Unknown between 2:08 p.m. & 2:21 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 415-4; Unknown between 2:21 p.m. & 5:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo
• 415-5; Unknown between 2:21 p.m. & 5:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo

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-E0342 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0342-05-07, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Rev. Norman Vincent Peale and his wife following an East Room religious worship service. 2/25/1973, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rev. & Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, madrigal singers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0342-08-24, The Nixons greeting guests including Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, after an East Room religious worship service. The Nixon greeting and standing with the Washington and Lee Madrigal Singers. 2/25/1973, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rev. & Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, madrigal singers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0342-13, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Debbie Reynolds, and her daughter Carrie Fisher pose for a portrait after attending an East Room religious worship service. 2/25/1973, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0342-17, President Nixon talking with Debbie Reynolds after attending an East Room religious worship service. 2/25/1973, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Debbie Reynolds.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-730231
  Remarks by President Nixon at White House worship service. (2/25/1973)
  
  Runtime: 3:40
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  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-6131
  "60 Minutes".
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:00:27
• WHCA-6144
  "Face The Nation".
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:30:26
• WHCA-6145
  "Meet The Press" AND "Issues and Answers". "I&A": women on equal rights
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:59:31
• WHCA-6146
  "60 Minutes".
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:13
• WHCA-6147
  NBC Special Kissinger Interview.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:30:20
• WHCA-6151
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:02
  
  26. Utley/Levine: Phase III, wages and food prices. Time Code Start: 57:56. Keywords: food, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Utley/Dobyns: No POW list today; International Conference on Vietnam convenes tomorrow in Paris. Time Code Start: 60:08. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Utley/Nessen: Short history of Vietnamese war. Time Code Start: 63:29. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

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