January 29, 1973

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The President's day began at Grand Cay, Bahama Islands

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• Proclamation 4183—Quantitative Limitation on the Importation of Certain Meats Into the United States
• Proclamation 4184—Save Your Vision Week, 1973
• Proclamation 4185—National Safe Boating Week, 1973
• Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1974

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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.

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FOREIGN & DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK January 29, 1973 (Annotated)

Citation: FOREIGN & DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK January 29, 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.

• WATERGATE
  • Now that the Watergate trial is ended, do you think that the public's right to know who financed and ordered the bugging attempt has been satisfied?
  • Would you then favor the Ervin investigation to clear this matter up?
  • Do you think that Justice should have also investigated the alleged espionage charges made against Segretti?
  • If the Ervin Committee calls Mr. Haldeman to testify or other top White House aides, in the alleged espionage matter, will you allow them to do so?
  • Now that Mr. Chapin is leaving, can you tell us if there was any involvement on his part with the Segretti matter?
  • Did the Dean investigation go into the Segretti matter?
  • Why doesn't the White House simply deny Mr. Chapin's involvement with Mr. Segretti, if there was none?
• HAK TRIP TO HANOI Q &A
  • What is the purpose of the trip?
  • Is this trip related to the current wave of violations of the ceasefire?
  • Will US economic aid to North Vietnam be discussed?
  • Whom will Dr. Kissinger meet with in Hanoi?
  • What do you mean concretely by "more normal" relations? Diplomatic relations?
  • Who will accompany Dr. Kissinger?
  • What other stops will Dr. Kissinger make?
  • Will he go to Saigon, too?
  • Does President Thieu approve of this trip?
• GUN CONTROL
  • In light of the shooting of Senator Stennis, will the Nixon Administration submit legislation on gun control.
• WHAT DID CARPET BOMBING GAIN?
  • What did we get in January we didn't have in October? What did all the terror bombing of Christmas accomplish?
  • What did we get in January we didn't have in October? What did all the terror bombing of Christmas accomplish?
• RN TO MEET PRISONERS?
  • Will you meet with the POWs and/or MIAs as they return home?
• AID TO HANOI
  • What is the U.S. planning to do in the way of economic aid and reconstruction for all of Indochina?
  • Are we paying reparations to North Vietnam?
• BOMBING & CEASE-FIRE/LAOS AND CAMBODIA
  • You have always insisted on an Indochina-wide ceasefire. Will there be ceasefires in Laos and Cambodia? Can we be sure?
  • Will the US continue military operations in Laos and Cambodia in the absence of a ceasefire?
• WILL U.S. GO BACK?
  • Will the U.S. reintervene in Vietnam if the war starts again there?
• AMNESTY
  • About a year ago, I believe, you stated that you would be very liberal in considering the matter of amnesty, after the war was over. Then, in the campaign, you took a hard line Will there be consideration of amnesty now for those who refused to fight?
• HAK/"PEACE IS AT HAND"
  • Did Dr. Kissinger go too far when he said "Peace is at hand" on October 26th?
  • Is there any truth to rumors of a rift between you and your foreign policy adviser?
• NVA IN SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Haven't we undermined President Thieu by allowing North Vietnamese troops to stay in South Vietnam?
• RUSSIA AND CHINA
  • Did Russia or China help bring about that Agreement?
  • Do you have any secret understanding with Russia or China about arms aid to North Vietnam?
• HAK TO HANOI?
  • What is the purpose of Dr. Kissinger's trip to Hanoi?
• PEACE MOVEMENT
  • Do you think that the peace movement in the United States was a contribution to peace in Vietnam?
• EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
  • Legislation is being proposed to require certain Presidential assistants to be confirmed by the Senate and to testify before Congressional Committees. Do you approve these measures?
• BREZHNEV VISIT
  • It was reported that Brezhnev cancelled his visit to the United States, which had been set for May. Is this true? What is the status of his visit?
• SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
  • On January 17 Philippine President Marcos announced the ratification of the new Constitution and a sweeping change in the basic Philippine political system. He seems to have set aside the earlier democratic, representative structure in favor of something approaching a tight, one-man rule, which he himself now terms "constitutional authoritarianism." How can the U.S. continue to extend military and economic assistance to such a regime?
• SECONDARY
  • The North Vietnamese are claiming victory. Is this Agreement just a cover for a US defeat?
  • What will we do if President Thieu does not carry out the political provisions of the Agreement?
  • Will we keep large numbers of US forces there and offshore?
  • Is President Thieu responsible for the three-month delay in completing this Agreement?
  • Will we continue military and economic assistance to the Thieu Government?
  • Will we try to beat the 60-day deadline for our troop withdrawals?
  • What about reports that three of our POW's are held in China? Will they be released?
  • Is the US conducting now and/or will it continue to conduct reconnaissance flights over North Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?
  • Will we now abandon SEATO?
  • Will the Vietnam Ceasefire permit you to cut back on the defense spending level forecast in your FY '74 budget?
  • Do you really think Saigon and the Viet Cong can agree on a commission and the rules for an election by which both will abide?
  • Do you think that there will be a non-Communist South Vietnam when you leave office four years from now?
  • What do you think of Senator Church's reported proposal to enact a resolution or amendment forbidding the United States from ever again entering the conflict in Vietnam?
  • Do you honestly believe the men in Hanoi, after all this bloodshed and effort will, with the signing of a piece of paper, give up their dreams of one unified Vietnam under their control?
  • If the US Army had difficulty halting and detecting infiltration into the South, how can the ICCS? And if the old ICC was a failure, how can the new ICCS be expected to work?
• CONGRESSIONAL ROLE IN AGREEMENTS
  • Will you ask Congress for a joint resolution of support for the cease-fire agreements?
• U.S. RELATIONS WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
  • Both the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers were critical of the U.S. bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong in December. How would you characterize the state of U.S. relations with Australia and New Zealand?
• RELATIONS WITH EUROPE
  • With the war in Vietnam ended, it is widely speculated that in your second term you will concentrate on our Alliance relationships. Is this to be the year of Europe? How do you see this developing?
• U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS
  • There has been speculation that once a hijacking agreement is reached, we will move ahead to regularize our relations with Castro -- as we are with Peking. Any truth to that?
• DEFENSE BUDGET
  • Defense spending has been fairly level for the past three years. Why are you increasing it by over $4 billion in FY 1974?
• VIETNAM
  • Was it worth it?
• THE GREAT SOCIETY R.I.P.
  • When you chop all these Great Society programs down, the problems remain; how do you intend to deal with them? What alternatives will your administration be offering the country?
  • Do you think Congress will go along with the cuts?
  • There are reports that the Office of Minority Business Enterprise will be expanded and changed, and that the consumer affairs office in the White House will go. Is there any truth to this?
• CONGRESS VS. PRESIDENT
  • Can you tell us what you think of the charge that the President has gathered unto himself too much power; and do you think as many suggest, that a constitutional crisis is shaping up between President and Congress over especially war powers and the impoundment of funds?
  • You don't think there is a constitutional crisis over war powers and impoundment of funds?
  • How do you think you will get on with this Congress?
  • Would you say Congress has lost power to the executive in recent years?
• WATERGATE TRIAL & ERVIN INVESTIGATION
  • Have you any comment on the revelations to date in the Watergate Trial, specifically to the effect that both Secretary Stans and John Mitchell authorized the payments of funds to Gordon Liddy?
  • Have you spoken at all to Dwight Chapin, or H.R. Haldeman about allegations of a political espionage ring -- not necessarily connected with Watergate -- operating against the Democrats in the past election year. Has any investigation of these charges been made by the White House, as was made in the Watergate matter?
  • Senator Ervin has indicated that in his investigation of Watergate and alleged acts of sabotage against Democrats, he will subpoena top White House aides. What does the White House think of this investigation, and will the White House Staff co-operate?
• DOMESTIC GOALS
  • What would you consider your primary domestic goals for the next four years?
• PRESS RELATIONS
  • Do you think the second term will see an easing of Administration attacks upon the national press, such as the Vice President and others engaged in, during the first term?
  • There has not been a press conference now for three months; do you believe there will be more in the second term than in the first?
  • Do you agree with Mr. Clay Whitehead about "ideological plugola" on the networks, and do you think that local stations should put pressure on the networks with regard to their news coverage.
  • How do you feel about a "shield law" protecting reporters from having their notes subpoenaed?
• ECONOMY
  • Do you think that, with so many important wage agreements coming up, Phase III has enough teeth to prevent inflation from taking off again?
• SECONDARY QUESTIONS
  • Do you intend to re-appoint FBI Acting Director Gray?
  • 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?
  • The Equal Rights Amendment for women is in trouble in the State Legislatures. Would you get behind an effort to push for its enactment?
  • How do you feel about mandatory death sentences, or mandatory life imprisonment for drug pushers, as some recommend?
  • Have you any comment on Senator McGovern's statement that your victory was a tribute to the weariness of the American people with reform and innovation?
  • Are you upset that so many of your new Cabinet members have not finally been confirmed?
  • How do you feel about Senate approval of the Director of OMB, the head of the Domestic Council and the head of the National Security Council?
  • Will there be a State of the Union address delivered to Congress this year?
• VIETNAM
  • How long will the U.S. tolerate enemy breaches of ceasefire before it deems the ceasefire to have been deliberately violated?
  • Are you satisfied with, or disappointed by the POW list from Hanoi; do we expect a separate list from Laos and when?
  • Do we believe that Hanoi can control the Viet Cong, and prevent violations of the creasefire?
  • Have we been in contact with Hanoi in the truce violations; have we been in touch wwith Hanoi on the prisoner lists or any dissatisfaction we may have with them?

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Monday, January 29.
  
  Got into a PR follow-up and so on this afternoon when he came back from Walkers, where he'd been last night. He wants Henry and me to see Teddy White before he finishes his book, wants to follow-up with the wife of Lt. Colonel Nolde, the last man to be killed in Vietnam. He wants to be sure that no one talks to Sidey. He's very distressed with Time, especially since they did the Marlon Brando cover on Inauguration Week, instead of covering the Inaugural as the cover story. He says he wants no more State visits this year. He's concerned about getting a master schedule for State visits, visits in the United States, "Evenings at the White House", all the general activities. He wants to develop a policy toward press and media, not just going on the President's hunches, and policy toward what social events, dinners and so on he goes to.
  
  He got back into the Secret Service question again, and also some ideas on miscellaneous personnel points. On the plane back to Washington, he got into the Vietnam follow-up. He had read Henry's briefing and discovered that he had missed our points. There was nothing regarding the President's role. He never used "peace with honor". He's all the more determined to keep Henry from meeting with Preston or Gwertzman of the Times.
  
  End of January 29.
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Neither War nor Peace, January 27-June 15, 1973

• 2. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, January 29, 1973, 11:36 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–117, WSAG Meeting Minutes, Originals, 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 16, 1972-March 6, 1973

• 155. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 29, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 250, Agency Files, National Energy Office, Vol. I, March 1972–February 1973. Limited Official Use. Sent for information.

• 156. Memorandum From Philip A. Odeen of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 29, 1973

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Vol. E-8, Documents on South Asia, 1973-1976

India-Pakistan 1

• 104. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 29, 1973, 1:15-2:20 p.m.

  Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Kissinger and Indian Ambassador Jha discussed Indo-U.S. relations on the occasion of Jha’s departure from his post. Much of the conversation also included the relations of India to its regional neighbors in South and Southeast Asia.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1030, Presidential/HAK Memoranda of Conversations, HAK/Amb. Jha and Amb. Kaul of India [2 of 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place in Kissinger’s office in the White House.

Vol. E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976, Second, Revised Edition

Western Europe Regional, 1973-1976

• 4. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 29, 1973

  Summary: Sonnenfeldt provided an analytical summary of the study prepared in response to NSSM 164, United States Relations with Europe.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–66, Meeting Files, SRG Meeting—Europe (NSSM 164). Secret. An unknown hand initialed the memorandum on Sonnenfeldt’s behalf. Attached but not published are Tabs A through F. Tab A is a January 4 memorandum from Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Fox to Hyland; Tab B is a January 11 memorandum from Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carroll Brunthaver to Sonnenfeldt; Tab C is a January 26 memorandum from Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury John Hart to Kissinger; Tab D is a January 2 memorandum from Assistant Secretary of Defense John Morse to Sonnenfeldt; Tab E is a December 29, 1972 memorandum from Special Assistant to ACDA Director A. M. Christopher to Davis; and Tab F is a CIA memorandum. For NSSM 164, see Document 84, Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969–1972.

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Roll WHPO-E0122 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0122-, Bill Timmons in front of an American flag. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. unknown. William Timmons.

Roll WHPO-E0123 Photographer: Royer | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0123-06-07, Young woman in an office. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, unknown room. unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0123-08-12, Deputy Special Assistant John Nidecker receiving a gift presentation. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, unknown room. John E. Nidecker, unidentified men and women.

Roll WHPO-E0132 Photographer: Royer | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0132-04-16, Caspar Weinberger, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seated in his office. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. unknown. Caspar Weinberger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0132-05, Caspar Weinberger, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seated at a round table reading in his office. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. unknown. Caspar Weinberger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0132-17-19, Unidentified White House secretaries working in an office. 1/29/1973, Washington, D.C. unknown. unidentified women.

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• WHCA-SR-L-118
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (1/29/1973, 4 Ambassadors Presss Center, Miami, Florida)
  
  Runtime: 35:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-6075
  "Closer Look at '72".
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:03:44
• WHCA-6082
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:04:35
  
  11. Reasoner/Koppel/Collins: ceasefire violations (Vietnam). Time Code Start: 25:00. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: ABC.
  
  12. Reasoner/Kincaid: Last American killed before peace (Vietnam War). Time Code Start: 31:30. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations,. Network: ABC.
  
  13. Reasoner/Bennett: More on the above (Vietnam War). Time Code Start: 33:37. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  14. Reasoner/Kaplow: President Nixon's budget. Time Code Start: 36:29. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, payments. Network: ABC.
  
  15. Reasoner: Commentary on postmarks. Time Code Start: 42:00. Keywords: mail, letters, dates, postal, U.S. Post Office. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Utley/Jones/Nessen: Vietnam news; ceasefire violations (Vietnam). Time Code Start: 43:58. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: NBC.
  
  17. Utley/Delaney: Political squabbles in Vietnam, International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) arrives. Time Code Start: 48:09. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, releases, exchanges, ceasefires, management organizations. Network: NBC.
  
  18. Utley: U.S. planes still bombing Cambodia (Vietnam War). Time Code Start: 52:10. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, military, bombings. Network: NBC.
  
  19. Utley/Neal/Davis: 56 POWs still not accounted for; U.S. troops return, interview with family of Colonel Nolde. Time Code Start: 52:45. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, releases, arrivals, families, interviews. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Utley/Rich: General Giap calls Vietnam war a North Vietnamese victory. Time Code Start: 57:25. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, officials. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Utley/Levine: President Nixon sends budget to Congress. Time Code Start: 59:00. Keywords: Presidents, House of Representatives, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: NBC.
  
  22. Utley/Stern: Watergate trial nears end, Dwight Chapin leaving White House. Time Code Start: 61:22. Keywords: Dirty Tricks, political sabotage, trials, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, Presidential elections, campaigns. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-6083
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:04:36
  
  1. Cronkite/Webster: Ceasefire violations abound (Vietnam). Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: CBS.
  
  2. Cronkite/Kalb: State Department reaction to ceasefire violations (Vietnam); International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) having problems. Time Code Start: 02:45. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, releases, exchanges, ceasefires, management organizations. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Cronkite/Threlkeld/Poth: U.S. troops returning to California, 56 POWs not accounted for. Time Code Start: 04:57. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War/Missing in Action, releases. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Cronkite/Herman: President Nixon sends budget to Congress. Time Code Start: 09:15. Keywords: Presidents, House of Representatives, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Cronkite/Schorr: Watergate, Dwight Chapin leaves White House. Time Code Start: 12:01. Keywords: Dirty Tricks, political sabotage, trials, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, Presidential elections, campaigns. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Cronkite: Former President Johnson knew of the Vietnam truce before dying. Time Code Start: 14:12. Keywords: Presidents, death, Vietnam War, ending, peace, treaty, treaties. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Cronkite/Sheahan/Plante: Interview with deserter and Mrs. Nolde (Vietnam War). Time Code Start: 15:07. Keywords: Vietnam Missing in Action, Vietnam War, Armed Forces, military, troops, desertions, families, media, newspapers, magazines, the press, television, TV, interviews. Network: CBS.

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