June 16, 1973

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• Proclamation 4226—White Cane Safety Day, 1973

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• President's Daily Brief of 16 June 1973

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Roll WHPO-E0982 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0982-, Preparations for Brezhnev dinner. 6/16/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, unknown.

Roll WHPO-E0983 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0983-, Arrival of Leonid Brezhnev and entourage at Andrews AFB in Maryland. 6/16/1973, Camp Springs, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0983-07A, Secretary of State William Rogers and possibly Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin greet Leonid Brezhnev at the end of the stairway ramp after his landing at Andrews AFB. Andrei Gromyko, Interpreter Viktor Sukhodrev and other ministers are descending the stairway behind Brezhnev. 6/16/1973, Camp Springs, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base.

Roll WHPO-E0984 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0984-, Arrival of Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union). 6/16/1973, Camp Springs, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base.

Roll WHPO-E0992 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0992-, Arrival of Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union). 6/16/1973, Camp Springs, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base.

Roll WHPO-E0993 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E0993-02-03, The White House calligrapher writes out either placecards or menus for the formal Leonid Brezhnev State Dinner. 6/16/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. female calligrapher.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0993-04-05, The White House Floral Designer (probably Florist Rusty Young) puts the final touches on a table centerpiece for the formal Leonid Brezhnev State Dinner. 6/16/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. florist, probably Rusty Young, the official White House Floral Designer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0993-06-07, The head butler inspects a wine glass at a table setting for the formal Leonid Brezhnev State Dinner. 6/16/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Butler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E0993-08-10, A White House Chef arranges an ornate Lobster dish in prepartion for the Leonid Brezhnev State Dinner. A large pile of cooked lobsters sit next to him. 6/16/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, various locations.

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• WHCA-SR-C-074
  Remarks by Pat Nixon to members of Sigma Alpha Iota, with Mrs. Gould. (6/16/1973, East Room, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:24
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JRS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-6366
  "Agronsky & Company".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:30:07
• WHCA-6377
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  21. Newman/Nesson: Brezhnev arrives in Washington, D. C.. Time Code Start: 47:19. Keywords: President Nixon, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, leaders, travel, trips. Network: NBC.
  
  22. Newman: Public opinion of Brezhnev. Time Code Start: 49:29. Keywords: Heads of State, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, public opinions, polls, gallup. Network: NBC.
  
  23. Newman/Duke: John Dean testifies. Time Code Start: 50:11. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Newman/Davis: Energy crisis. Time Code Start: 52:09. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Newman/Bourgholtzer/Briggs: Cost of living. Time Code Start: 53:38. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Sarifin/Kalb: Brezhnev. Time Code Start: 57:36. Keywords: President Nixon, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, leaders. Network: CBS.
  
  27. Sarifin/Kelly: Pollution in Lake Superior. Time Code Start: 59:36. Keywords: lakes, water pollutants, sludge, sewage. Network: CBS.
  
  28. Sarifin/Rons: Watergate mail. Time Code Start: 62:30. Keywords: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Post Office, letters, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

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