Introduction
This almanac page for Sunday, July 23, 1972, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.
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Schedule and Public Documents
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The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland
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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.
Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.
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The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.
No Federal Register published on this date
Archival Holdings
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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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The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings.
The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.
Nixon Library Holdings
All National Archives Units
National Security Documents
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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.
- No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date
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The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.
Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972
The Parties Move Toward Agreement, July 19-October 7, 1972
214. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to South Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Saigon, July 23, 1972, 0505Z
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 44, Geopolitical File, Cables, 24 June–29 August 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Immediate; Exclusively Eyes Only.
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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.
Digitized versions can be found in the National Archives Catalog.
Audiovisual Holdings
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Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.
Camp David Hard Wire
- 196-1; Unknown between 10:15 a.m. & 10:52 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-2; Unknown between 10:15 a.m. & 10:52 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-3; 10:52 a.m. - 11:37 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 196-4; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-5; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-6; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-7; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-8; 12:18 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
- 196-9; Unknown between 12:25 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-10; 12:26 p.m. - 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-11; 12:26 p.m. - 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 196-12; 12:26 p.m. - 12:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 196-13; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-14; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-15; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 196-16; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 196-17; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 196-18; 1:35 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
- 196-19; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-20; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-21; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon; Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
- 196-22; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-23; 2:01 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 196-24; Unknown between 2:10 p.m. & 2:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-25; 2:14 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 196-26; Unknown between 2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 196-27; Unknown between 2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 196-28; 3:05 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-29; Unknown between 3:05 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-30; 3:08 p.m. - 3:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 196-31; Unknown between 3:27 p.m. & 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 196-32; Unknown between 3:27 p.m. & 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 196-33; Unknown between 3:27 p.m. & 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 196-34; 4:03 p.m. - 4:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 196-35; Unknown between 4:04 p.m. & 6:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.; Colson, Charles W.
- 196-36; Unknown between 12:01 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
Camp David Study Table
- 136-18; Unknown between 10:15 a.m. & 10:52 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-19; 10:52 a.m. - 11:37 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 136-20; Unknown between 11:37 a.m. & 12:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-21; 12:18 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
- 136-22; Unknown between 12:25 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-23; 12:23 p.m. - 12:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 136-24; 1:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
- 136-25; Unknown between 1:40 p.m. & 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-26; 2:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 136-27; Unknown between 2:10 p.m. & 2:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-28; 2:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 136-29; Unknown between 2:35 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-30; Unknown between 2:35 p.m. & 3:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-31; 3:27 p.m. - 3:27 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 136-32; Unknown between 3:27 p.m. & 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 136-33; 4:03 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
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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-9657 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9657-, Vice President Agnew seated during a press conference. 7/23/1972, Anchorage, Alaska Westward Hotel. Spiro Agnew, press corps members.
Roll WHPO-9658 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9658-, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew greeting unidentified guesta at a VIP campaign reception. Vice President Agnew standing at a microphone. 7/23/1972, Anchorage, Alaska unknown room. Agnew, Judy Agnew, guests.
Roll WHPO-9659 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9659-02A-15A, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew being greeted upon arrival at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. Vice President Agnew greeting people in the waiting crowd. 7/23/1972, Anchorage, Alaska Elmendorf AFB, Westward Hotel. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, officials, crowd, press corps members.
- Frame(s): WHPO-9659-16A-32A, Vice President Agnew at a press conference in Alaska. 7/23/1972, Anchorage, Alaska Elmendorf AFB, Westward Hotel. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified officials, crowd, press corps members.
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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-5605
"Face the Nation" AND "Issues and Answers".
Runtime: 01:01:24 - WHCA-5606
"Deena Clark's A Moment With..." AND "Meet the Press".
CBS
Runtime: 01:01:27 - WHCA-5607
"Campaign '72".
CBS
Runtime: 1:00 - WHCA-5616
Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 01:33:00
20. Utley/Kiker: Connally, McGovern; more on labor support for candidates with AFL-CIO President George Meany. Time Code Start: 56:48. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: NBC.
21. Utley/Gardner: Lettuce boycott. Time Code Start: 60:40. Keywords: food, agriculture, vegetables, boycotts, United Farm Workers, strikes. Network: NBC.
- WHCA-5605
Context (External Sources)
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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.
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