July 2, 1972

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Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

Algeria

• 32. Telegram 1171 From the Interests Section in Algeria to the Department of State, Algiers, July 2, 1972, 1245Z

  As instructed, Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S. Interests Section William Eagleton proposed to Deputy Secretary-General Smail Hamdani that the United States and Algeria resume relations, adding that Secretary of State Rogers could come to Algiers himself at the end of his current trip to make the announcement.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL ALG-US. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. In telegram 119670 to Algiers, July 1, Assistant Secretary Newsom had advised Eagleton that since Yemen had restored relations with the United States, and favorable action had been taken by the FPC on the El Paso-SONATRACH agreement, several preconditions to U.S.-Algerian resumption had been met. (Ibid.) In telegram 1200 from Algiers, July 7, Hamdani advised Eagleton that Algeria could not receive the Secretary and renew relations in the present unsettled atmosphere. (Ibid.)

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Roll WHPO-9538 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9538-, Pat Nixon greeting and addressing members of the Chicago Lithuanian community. 7/2/1972, Chicago, Illinois unknown. Pat Nixon, Lithuanian Americans.

Roll WHPO-9539 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9539-, Pat Nixon standing with and addressing members of the Chicago Lithuanian community. 7/2/1972, Chicago, Illinois unknown. Pat Nixon, Lithuanian Americans.

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C - First Lady

• WHCA-SR-C-130
  Remarks by Pat Nixon to the 4th annual Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival at The Amphitheater in Chicago. (7/2/1972, Chicago, Illinois)
  
  Runtime: none listed
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RES (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

D - First Family

• WHCA-SR-D-002
  Julie Nixon Eisenhower's remarks to the ladies of the press in the Ground Floor Library. (7/2/1972, Ground Floor Library, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 24:03:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by NBC; Recorded by GLT (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  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-5519
  "Face the Nation"; "Meet the Press"; AND "Issues and Answers".
  WTOP-TV
  Runtime: 01:32:05
• WHCA-5520
  "Black on White".
  Southern Educational Communications Association
  Runtime: 00:30:05
• WHCA-5521
  Campaign '72.
  Metromedia
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5525
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:52
  
  40. Report on Senator McGovern and delegate credentials challenges; with film of Senator McGovern remarks on "Issues & Answers"; film report on California challenge lawsuit. Time Code Start: 73:12. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  41. Film report on Opium poppy growing in Turkey. Time Code Start: 76:42. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Turkish, Turkey, plants, flowers, opiates, morphine, heroin, thebaine, codeine, papaverine, noscapine. Network: NBC.
  
  42. Update on California, Illinois delegate credential challenges, Appeals court refuses to intervene, film of comments from Senators McGovern, Hubert H. Humphrey lawyers. Time Code Start: 80:51. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, voting, speeches. Network: ABC.
  
  43. Latest count shows Senator McGovern still 139 votes short of a first ballot nomination. Time Code Start: 83:39. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, voting. Network: ABC.
  
  44. Film report on Miami Beach, Florida's security preparations. Time Code Start: 84:06. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, conventions, protection, safety, police. Network: ABC.
  
  45. Film profile of Miami Beach's Mayor Chuck Hall. Time Code Start: 85:32. Keywords: conventions, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting, speeches. Network: ABC.
  
  46. Update on South Vietnamese counter-offensive, South Vietnamese artillery hit Hue, film report on effort to retake Quang Tri province. Time Code Start: 88:33. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  47. Government reveals another 6,000 U.S. troops withdrawn from Vietnam. Time Code Start: 90:38. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals, departures. Network: ABC.
  
  48. Howard K. Smith: Commentary Is America in decline?. Time Code Start: 91:19. Keywords: American, lifestyles, public opinions. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-6411
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:28:30
  
  34. Reasoner: Commentary on what's wrong with the economics. Time Code Start: 80:52. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: ABC.
  
  35. Chancellor/Levine: Commentary on food shortage. Time Code Start: 82:53. Keywords: food, shortages. Network: NBC.
  
  36. Lewis: More on food shortage; Houston, Texas. Time Code Start: 85:05. Keywords: food, shortages. Network: NBC.
  
  37. Neal: Food shortage; Merced, California. Time Code Start: 86:19. Keywords: food, shortages. Network: NBC.

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