March 11, 1972

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Statement Urging Continuation of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.

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• Federal Register of Saturday, March 11, 1972

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• President's Daily Brief of 11 March 1972

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Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

Before the Easter Offensive, January 20-March 29, 1972

• 38. Memorandum From President Nixon to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 11, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 341, Subject Files, HAK/President Memos, 1971. Eyes Only.

• 39. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 11, 1972, 11:10 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 13, Chronological File, March 11–17, 1972. No classification marking. Nixon was at Camp David; Kissinger was in Washington.

Vol. XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971-May 1972

Preparing for Moscow and Nixon's Trip to China, January 1-March 29, 1972

• 58. Memorandum From President Nixon to his Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 11, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Personal Files, Box 3, Memoranda from the President, Memos—March 1972. Eyes Only.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

April 15, 1971-March 11, 1972

• 117. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in All OECD Capitals, Washington, March 11, 1972, 0006Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 3 OPEC. Secret. Drafted on March 10 by Brown; cleared in NEA/ARP, AF/N (in substance), EUR/RPE; and approved by Katz. Repeated to USEC Brussels, USNATO Brussels, Algiers, Beirut, Dhahran, Kuwait, Jidda, Djakarta, Benghazi, Caracas, Lagos, and Tripoli. Printed from an unsigned copy.

Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Malta

• 247. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 11, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 622, Country Files—Middle East, Malta, Vol. II. Secret. Sent for information. The stamped notation “The President has seen” is on the first page, and Nixon wrote the following note: “K—Note to Heath from RN—‘You are handling a very delicate situation with consummate skill.’” Tabs A and B are not printed.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1972

• 175. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nutter) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, March 11, 1972

  Nutter advised Laird of the Shah’s insistence on the delivery of eight aircraft in 1972, suggesting that the required F–4Es be leased to Iran.
  
  Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD Files, (C) (A), 330–77–0094, Iran 1972, Box 62. Secret. The attachment is not published. Laird wrote on the memo, “What does Warren recommend—these points don’t impress me as the case made by others. MRL” He later added, “3/13/72 After our conversation today approval okay—M.R. Laird.”

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

Algeria

• 30. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 11, 1972

  Kissinger recommended that Nixon sign a letter of greeting to President Boumediene, to be delivered in Algiers by visiting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs David Newsom.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 748, Presidential Correspondence, 1969–74, Algeria, Col. Houari Boumediene. Confidential. Sent for action. Tab B, dated March 7, is not printed.

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.

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• WHCA-5184
  WMAL News, with Black Convention; "Agronsky and Company". Herbert Klein, Director of White House Communications.
  WMAL-TV
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5206
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:27
  
  23. Utley/Delaney: National Black Political Convention. Time Code Start: 49:48. Keywords: African Americans, political organizations, conventions, meetings. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Utley/Mackin: Florida and Hubert H. Humphrey campaign. Time Code Start: 53:10. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Utley/Duke: President Nixon working on busing; busing in Michigan. Time Code Start: 56:20. Keywords: bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Mudd/Culhane: Florida (Governor Askew). Time Code Start: 60:49. Keywords: Governors, Gubernatorial, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, voting. Network: CBS.
  
  27. Mudd/Davis: Georgians vote for Democratic Convention delegates. Time Code Start: 67:40. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegations, delegates. Network: CBS.
  
  28. Mudd/Williams: Black Convention in Gary, Indiana. Time Code Start: 69:45. Keywords: African Americans, political organizations, conventions, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Mudd/Simon: Saigon, Vietnam bars closed by South Vietnam's President Thieu. Time Code Start: 71:44. Keywords: South Vietnam, Presidents, speeches, statements, Vietnam War, alcohol, sales, businesses, closing. Network: CBS.
  
  30. Mudd/Schorr: Population growth. Time Code Start: 74:28. Keywords: census, populations, statistics, increases. Network: CBS.
  
  31. Mudd: Senator Dole claims Democrat/International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation) collusion; Patman criticizes economic controls. Time Code Start: 76:35. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

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