February 9, 1972

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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

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• Radio Address About the Third Annual Foreign Policy Report to the Congress.
• Message to the Congress Transmitting Third Annual Report on United States Foreign Policy.
• Third Annual Report to the Congress on United States Foreign Policy.

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, February 9, 1972

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• Senate: February 9, 1972
• House of Representatives: February 9, 1972
• Extensions of Remarks: February 9, 1972

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President's Office Files

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• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 33, [Feb. 8-10, 1972] [1 of 2] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News of Significance, February 9, 1972
  • News Summary, February 9, 1972, (Tuesday nets, wires, mags, columns)

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 72, Wednesday, February 9, 1972, Foreign Policy Radio Address

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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Wednesday, February 9.
  
  By now, my Today show thing has really escalated into a super confrontation type of thing. President is dealing with it very well. He makes the point that Muskie's now trying to hit him on the basis that his call for silencing critics doesn't make sense because he attacked Vietnam in '66 and '65. President makes the point that Muskie can't get away with that, because RN didn't attack anybody in '68. He also can't get away with the point that I didn't qualify my statement, which he says is the case in trying to say that I was speaking for the President.
  
  The President taped his State of the World announcement today and in the speech wrote in a paragraph of his own that basically answers the attack on me, and Ron and I went over that for quite a while this morning. He sa-- President says he woke up at 3:00 in the morning and wrote-- dictated this section, which is a strong defense, really, of my position. President made the point that I stand behind my people when they make a mistake, we must lay the groundwork, so that if the negotiations fail, we can blame the failure on them, which this will do.
  
  He had me call Bebe to suggest that he talk to George Wallace's cousin, and point out that he has a real opportunity in Florida for Wallace, so that he's not just a one issue man. That Muskie has opened himself up now, and Wallace can say that he didn't criticize Johnson, just as Nixon didn't in '68, and he can take Muskie on for undercutting the President, and the chances of peace, and calling for surrender and so on.
  
  After Ziegler's briefing and the talk this morning, President concluded that we're in a good position now, this keeps the issue up there and in the right context. He told Ziegler to whack the staff for hitting me. Made the crack in reviewing the press list of whether there were any non-Jews going in the press corps to China. Got into some other items on making sure we have some of our blacks in the Secret Service, the stewards, and so forth, on the trip.
  
  We had several discussions later in the day about the whole situation of my attack, and it's obvious that he's concerned about it, but is hanging very tight on it.
  
  President went up to Camp David this afternoon to work tonight and tomorrow on preparation for his press conference tomorrow. Ehrlichman, Mitchell, and I met with Don and Ed Nixon to go over the Don Nixon problems. Had a rather rough two-hour meeting that at least opened Mitchell's eyes to the real problem we've got with Don, and it's just incredible, because everything that we get cleaned up uncovers something else in the process, and it just seems to go on and on. He just has no realization of the position he's in or the super care that he's got to exercise. He's clearly not badly motivated in any way, he's just not smart enough to exercise the super caution that he should exercise. Ed Nixon, while playing an adversary role in the meeting, got Ehrlichman afterwards and said he'd work with us to handle it, that we'd gone at it just right, and we should keep Kalmbach in as the contact, and so forth.
  
  End of February 9.
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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• President's Daily Brief of 09 February 1972

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Vol. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

• 104. Third Annual Report on U.S. Foreign Policy, Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, 1972, pp. 195-196, 345-346. The report, as issued by the White House, was entitled “U.S. Foreign Policy for the 1970s: The Emerging Structure of Peace; A Report to the Congress by Richard Nixon, President of the United States, February 9, 1972.” The full text of the report is ibid., pp. 194-346.

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

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 268. Joint Statement Issued by the Governments of the United States and Japan, Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 364, Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations: Lot 78 B 1, STR Reading: January/February 1972. No classification marking. This joint statement was issued by Eberle and Japanese Ambassador Ushiba. It is also printed in Department of State Bulletin, April 3, 1972, pp. 512-515.

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

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 269. Letter From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Eberle) to the Japanese Ambassador (Ushiba), Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 364, Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations: Lot 78 B 1, STR Reading: January/February 1972. No classification marking. Another copy of the letter indicates that it was drafted by James A. McNamara of STR. (Ibid.)

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

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 270. Paper Prepared in the Council on International Economic Policy, Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 219, CIEP. Confidential. The paper was circulated to members of the CIEP Review Group under cover of a February 9 memorandum from Flanigan informing them that the OECD High Level Group would meet starting on February 14 and inviting them to a February 11 meeting in the Cabinet Room to discuss strategy with Eberle. This paper is one of three papers Flanigan provided for the meeting.

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Special Meetings of the Security Council

• 123. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts, Washington, February 9, 1972, 0052Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. Confidential. Drafted by Armitage and Halsted; cleared by Spigler, Martin, John C. Griffiths, and Winthrop G. Brown; and approved by Moore. Sent to all posts in Africa and repeated to Belgrade, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Moscow, Panama City, Paris, and Tokyo.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

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

• 19. Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, White House Telephone, Conversation 20–84. No classification marking. The editors transcribed the portions of the tape recording printed here specifically for this volume. The transcript is part of a larger conversation, 11–11:24 a.m.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 391. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State, Athens, February 9, 1972, 1710Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 592, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. III Jan 72–Oct 73. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Nicosia and Ankara. Another copy is ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27–CYP.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 392. Intelligence Information Cable, Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1292, Saunders Subject Files, Greece 1/1/72–4/30/72. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Controlled Dissem; No Dissem Abroad. Prepared in the CIA and sent to members of the Intelligence Community.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

April 15, 1971-March 11, 1972

• 111. Information Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Katz) to the Under Secretary of State (Irwin), Washington, February 9, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 3 OPEC. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on February 8 by Brown and concurred in by Akins. A copy was sent to Davies and Miklos.

Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

• 217. Telegram From the Department of State to all Diplomatic Posts, Washington, February 9, 1972

  The Department provided the text of a message from President Nixon to all U.S. Chiefs of Mission on the subject of international narcotics control.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SOC 11-5. Limited Official Use. Text received from the White House; cleared by Hurwitch, Fessenden, Robert P. Myers (EA), Andre J. Navez (AF), IO/HDC, and Davies; and approved by Wellman. The time of transmission is not indicated. Repeated to USUN New York, the U.S. Mission in Geneva, and Paris for NESCO.

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

U.S.-African Policy

• 18. U.S. Foreign Policy for the 1970ʼs, The Emerging Structure of Peace: A Report to the Congress by Richard Nixon, President of the United States, Washington, February 9, 1972

  President Nixon discussed U.S. interests in Africa, the need for mutual respect and restraint, economic cooperation in the form of loans, private investment, and trade, and the Southern African dilemma.
  
  Source: Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. No classification marking.

Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Venezuela

• 679. Telegram 1073 From the Embassy in Venezuela to the Department of State, February 9, 1972, 1620Z., February 9, 1972, 1620Z

  Ambassador McClintock recommended that President Nixon write to President Caldera to mitigate the Venezuelan Government’s negative reaction to U.S. petroleum policy toward the country.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 797, Country Files, Latin America, Venezuela, Vol. 2, 1972. Secret; Priority; Exdis. A stamped notation on the telegram indicates that it was received in the White House Situation Room at 5:15 p.m. on February 9. Caldera’s December 31, 1971 letter to Nixon informed him that Venezuela would unilaterally terminate the Reciprocal Trade Agreement between itself and the United States. (ibid., Box 765, Presidential Correspondence, 1969–1974, Venezuela, President Caldera) Nixon responded to Caldera’s letter on February 17, in which he proposed to start negotiations with Venezuela on the United States-Venezuela trading relationship. (ibid.)

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Cabinet Room

• 90-2; Unknown between 7:58 a.m. & 11:31 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]

Old Executive Office Building

• 321-1; Unknown between 12:08 p.m. & 12:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-2; Unknown between 12:08 p.m. & 12:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-3; 12:16 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 321-4; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-5; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-6; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-7; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-8; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 321-9; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 321-10; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 321-11; 2:52 p.m. - 2:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 321-12; Unknown between 2:57 p.m. & 3:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 321-13; Unknown between 2:57 p.m. & 3:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-14; 3:15 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; Ehrlichman, John D.
• 321-15; Unknown between 3:40 p.m., 2/9 & 12:29 p.m., 1/2; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-16; Unknown between 3:40 p.m., 2/9 & 12:29 p.m., 1/2; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-17; Unknown between 3:40 p.m., 2/9 & 12:29 p.m., 1/2; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

Oval Office

• 668-1; Unknown between 7:58 p.m. & 8:28 p.m.; Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 668-2; Unknown between 7:58 a.m. & 8:28 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 668-3; Unknown between 7:58 a.m. & 8:28 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 668-4; 8:28 a.m. - 8:31 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 668-5; 8:31 a.m. - 8:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Erleborn, John N.
• 668-6; 8:34 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Myers, John T.
• 668-7; 8:39 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Zwach, John M.
• 668-8; Unknown between 8:40 a.m. & 8:44 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 668-9; 8:44 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tkach, Walter R.
• 668-10; Unknown between 8:45 a.m. & 9:19 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.
• 668-11; Unknown between 8:45 a.m. & 9:19 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 668-12; Unknown between 8:45 a.m. & 10:40 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Woods, Rose Mary; Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator; Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 668-13; Unknown between 10:40 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 668-14; Unknown between 10:40 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 668-15; 11:20 a.m. - 11:21 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 668-16; Unknown between 11:21 a.m. & 12:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)

White House Telephone

• 20-75; Unknown between 7:58 a.m. & 8:31 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-76; 8:31 a.m. - 8:32 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Erleborn, John N.
• 20-77; 8:34 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Myers, John T.
• 20-78; 8:39 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Zwach, John M.
• 20-79; Unknown between 8:40 a.m. & 8:44 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-80; 8:44 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tkach, Walter R.
• 20-81; 10:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-82; Unknown between 10:15 a.m. & 11:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-83; Unknown between 11:04 a.m. & 2:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-84; 2:52 p.m. - 2:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 20-85; Unknown between 2:51 p.m. & 3:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 20-86; 3:36 p.m. - 3:38 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 20-87; Unknown between 3:38 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, Patrick J.

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-8403 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8403-04-10, President Nixon making a foreign policy radio broadcast. 2/9/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Nixon's private office. President Nixon, Kissinger, National Security Council (NSC) staff members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8403-05, President Nixon seated at his desk,making a foreign policy radio broadcast. 2/9/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Nixon's private office. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8403-11-13, President Nixon signing the annual Report on Foreign Policy. USSR party leader attendees at the Report on Foreign Policy signing. 2/9/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, National Security Council (NSC) staff members.

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.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-518
  Interview with H.R. Haldeman by Barbara Walters on NBC "Today" show. (2/9/1972, [None listed])
  
  Runtime: 14:20
  
  Keywords: interviews, media, television
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by REE (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-H-519
  Press briefing by Henry Kissinger and Ronald Ziegler. (2/9/1972, East Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 40:46:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720206
  Televised State of the World Mesage. (2/9/1972)
  
  Runtime: 10:08
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-720207
  Filmed spot from State of the World Message. (2/9/1972)
  
  Runtime: 2:07
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

T - China Advance Team

• WHCA-SR-T-011
  Walker, Chapin, Henkel, start 1850. (2/9/1972)
  
  Runtime: 42:00:00
  
  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-5040
  "Not for Women Only," (shows 1-3).
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 01:25:55
• WHCA-5041
  "Not for Women Only," (shows 4-5).
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:58:53
• WHCA-5042
  "Today" Show excerpts. Mr. Haldeman criticizes the motivations of those who attack the President's Vietnam policy
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:27
• WHCA-5043
  "A Public Affair: Election '72".
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-5044
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 00:30:51
• WHCA-5049
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  15. Smith/Gill: President Nixon's "State of the World" Message. Time Code Start: 41:57. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, foreign policy, foreign relations. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Smith/Reynolds: Senator Muskie defends right to criticize. Time Code Start: 45:22. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Smith/Peterson/Gigigns: The Vietnam War; refugees. Time Code Start: 47:16. Keywords: Vietnam War, immigrants, homeless. Network: ABC.
  
  18. Smith: Commentary on why did we back Pakistan?. Time Code Start: 50:47. Keywords: Asian, Pakistani, East Indian, war. Network: ABC.
  
  19. Chancellor: President Nixon's "State of the World" Message. Time Code Start: 52:20. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, foreign policy, foreign relations. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Chancellor/Levine: President Nixon sends bill to Congress to devalue dollar. Time Code Start: 55:28. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, currency, monetary values, exchange rates, decreases, wages, costs, increases. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Cronkite/Schieffer/Simon: Increased enemy activity in South East Asia. Time Code Start: 57:28. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  22. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon's "State of the World" Message; Senator Muskie. Time Code Start: 64:23. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, foreign policy, foreign relations. Network: CBS.

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