Introduction
This almanac page for Wednesday, June 14, 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 The White House - Washington, D. C.
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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.
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The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.
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.
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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. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972
Greece
336. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State, Athens, June 14, 1972, 1655Z
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 594, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. III Jan 72–Oct 73. Secret; Exdis.
Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972
The Summit and Congressional Approval of the SALT Agreements, May 19-October 4, 1972
328. Conversation Among President Nixon, Secretary of State Rogers, and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 14, 1972
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Oval Office, Conversation No. 733–3. No classification marking. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon met with Rogers and Kissinger from 10:04 to 11:07 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The editor transcribed the portion of the conversation printed here specifically for the volume.
Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972
Mexico
480. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 14, 1972., Washington, June 14, 1972
In anticipation of President Echeverría’s June 15–16 visit, President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger provided President Nixon with background on the Colorado River salinity issue, which he characterized as the most important issue for Mexico.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 932, VIP Visits, Mexico: President Echeverría, 15 June 1972 [2 of 3]. Secret. Sent for action. Sent as an add-on to a June 14 briefing memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon. Attached but not published at Tab A are the Talking Points. (Ibid.)
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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.
Old Executive Office Building
- 343-17; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 343-18; 2:18 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Oval Office
- 733-1; Unknown between 12:01 a.m. & 8:31 a.m.; Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]
- 733-2; 9:00 a.m. - 10:04 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.
- 733-3; 10:04 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.; Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; McClellan, John L.
- 733-4; Unknown between 11:07 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 733-5; Unknown between 11:07 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 733-6; 11:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Bull, Stephen B.
- 733-7; Unknown between 11:55 a.m. & 12:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Woods, Rose Mary; Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 733-8; 12:30 p.m. - 1:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 733-9; Unknown between 2:53 p.m. & 2:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 733-10; 2:54 p.m. - 3:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Burger, Warren E.; Sanchez, Manolo; Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]
- 733-11; Unknown between 3:59 p.m. & 4:02 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]
- 733-12; 4:02 p.m. - 6:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); MacGregor, Clark; Kissinger, Henry A.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 734-1; 4:02 p.m. - 6:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); MacGregor, Clark; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.
- 734-2; 6:03 p.m. - 6:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 734-3; 6:18 p.m. - 6:19 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
- 734-4; Unknown between 6:19 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.; United States Secret Service agents
White House Telephone
- 25-63; 10:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Rogers, William P.; Kissinger, Henry A.
- 25-64; 10:51 a.m. - 10:53 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); McClellan, John L.; Rogers, William P.
- 25-65; Unknown between 1:05 p.m. & 2:18 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 25-66; 2:18 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
- 25-67; Unknown between 2:40 p.m., 6/14 & 5:31 p.m., 5/4; [Unknown person(s)]
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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-9366 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9366-, Robert Finch with Miss Rural Electrification and representatives from several states and countries. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown outdoor location. Finch, rural electrification representatives.
Roll WHPO-9367 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9367-, President Nixon seated at his desk during a meeting with Chief Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Chief Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger.
- Frame(s): WHPO-9367-03A, President Nixon seated at his desk during a meeting with Chief Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Chief Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger.
Roll WHPO-9368 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9368-, Head and shoulders shots of Wanda Phelan. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Wande Phelan.
Roll WHPO-9369 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-9369-, Tricia Nixon Cox greeting AARP members. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Tricia Nixon Cox, AARP members.
Roll WHPO-9370 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-9370-, Tricia Nixon Cox speaking from a podium and greeting AARP members. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Tricia Nixon Cox, AARP members.
Roll WHPO-9371 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-9371-, Connie Stuart receiving a gift presentation on behalf of Pat Nixon. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Connie Stuart, unidentified men and women.
Roll WHPO-9372 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color
- Frame(s): WHPO-9372-02-04, Mexican President Luis Echeverria arriving by plane with his party. 6/14/1972, unknown tarmac. Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mrs. Echeverria, Mexican officials and aides, U.S. military personnel and aides.
- Frame(s): WHPO-9372-05-10, Mexican President Luis Echeverria leaving a helicopter with his wife and others. 6/14/1972, unknown tarmac. Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mrs. Echeverria, Mexican officials and aides, U.S. military personnel and aides.
- Frame(s): WHPO-9372-11-36, Mexican President Luis Echeverria at various sites, indoors and out, with his wife and his presidential party. 6/14/1972, unknown; Camp David, MD Camp David, indoors and out. Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mrs. Echeverria, Mexican officials and aides, U.S. military personnel and aides.
Roll WHPO-9373 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-9373-, Kissinger seated informally with Ken Lynch and his wife and standing with Lynch. 6/14/1972, Washington, D.C. Kissinger's Office, White House. Kissinger, Ken Lynch, Mrs. Ken Lynch.
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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.
D - First Family
- WHCA-SR-D-033
Tricia Nixon Cox addresses members of the American Assocation of Retired Persons in the East Room. (6/14/1972, East Room, The White House)
Runtime: 4:00
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by CBW (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
H - White House Staff Member Recordings
- WHCA-SR-H-593
Briefing by Clark MacGregor. (6/14/1972, Family Theater, White House)
Runtime: 35:05:00
Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JMC (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. - WHCA-SR-H-594
Robert Finch address to the Rural Electrical Youth. (6/14/1972, South Lawn, White House)
Runtime: 4:00
Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by CBW (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-D-033
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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-5477
"A Public Affair: Election '72". FTN: U.S. Representative Wilbur Mills (D-OK).
CBS, NBC
Runtime: 0:30 - WHCA-5481
Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 1:30
16. Smith/Koppel: Kissinger returns to China for talks. Time Code Start: 44:22. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, meetings. Network: ABC.
17. Peterson: Film of destruction in An Loc, Vietnam. Time Code Start: 47:25. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
18. Miller:Report on refugees of An Loc, Vietnam. Time Code Start: 49:35. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
19. Chancellor/Valeriani: Soviet Presidium Chairman Podgorny going to Hanoi, Vietnam; Kissinger going to Peking, China (Ziegler). Time Code Start: 52:17. Keywords: Soviet Union, Russia, USSR, leaders, cabinet, advisors, travel, Trips, Vietnam,. Network: NBC.
20. Chancellor: Mao Tse-tung is seriously ill. Time Code Start: 54:30. Keywords: People's Republic of China, leaders, health, cancers. Network: NBC.
21. Chancellor/Kiker/Mackin: Senator Ted Kennedy would run as VP with McGovern; Muskie campaigning again, Representative Mills. Time Code Start: 55:08. Keywords: Vice Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
22. Chancellor/Delaney: Texas delegation being chosen. Time Code Start: 60:08. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegations, delegates. Network: NBC.
23. Chancellor/Streithorst: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 64:01. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
24. Chancellor: Paris Peace Talks. Time Code Start: 67:56. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.
25. Cronkite/Rather/kalb: Henry Kissinger off to China; Podgorny going to Hanoi, Vietnam with Ron Ziegler. Time Code Start: 68:31. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, Soviet Union, Russia, USSR, leaders, Vietnam. Network: CBS.
26. Cronkite/Threlkeld: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 71:10. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
27. Cronkite/Chung/Dean: Senator Ted Kennedy says he may take up spot on McGovern ticket; Muskie campaigning again; Texas Democratic convention. Time Code Start: 77:37. Keywords: political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-5477
Context (External Sources)
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