March 22, 1972

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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• Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Erim of Turkey.
• Executive Order 11657—Exemption of C. Everette Spangler from Compulsory Retirement for Age
• Executive Order 11658—Establishment of the Missouri River Basin Commission
• Executive Order 11659—Establishment of the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission
• Proclamation 4118—Loyalty Day, 1972

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, March 22, 1972

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• Senate: March 22, 1972
• House of Representatives: March 22, 1972
• Extensions of Remarks: March 22, 1972

Argued

• Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
• Brooks v. Tennessee
• James v. Strange
• Lake Carriers' Assn. v. MacMullan

Decided

• Eisenstadt v. Baird
• Loper v. Beto

Selective document listing

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• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 34, March 18-25, 1972 [3 of 4] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, March 22, 1972, (Tuesday nets, wires, mags)
• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 34, March 18-25, 1972 [4 of 4]
  • Editorial Comment on the President's Busing Address, March 22, 1972

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 73, March 21-22, 1972, Visit of Prime Minister Erim--Turkey

Among Pat Buchanan’s duties was the compilation and coordination of background briefing materials for Presidential and a few Vice Presidential press conferences. The briefings—for both the larger, announced press conferences and the smaller, informal ones held in the Oval Office—related to a widespread number of topics and were in the form of probable questions which the White House staff members anticipated news reporters would address to the President. Along with the questions, were answers recommended by Buchanan, other members of the White House staff, and the heads of major departments of the government.

The briefing books are primarily in the form of potential questions and suggested answers (often with heavy annotation by President Nixon), along with associated memos. A listing of briefing books is below, with indication of whether President Nixon annotated the book or not. Each book has an index to the potential questions with direct links to the National Archives Catalog. You should consult the full digital folder for suggested responses, President Nixon's annotations, and other documents and topics not covered by the index.

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK March 22, 1972 (Annotated)

Citation: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK March 22, 1972; box 5; White House Central Files: Staff Member and Office Files: Patrick J. Buchanan; Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA

Consult the full digital folder for other briefing materials not in the form of prepared questions and answers.

• ITT
  • Do you believe there has been any wrong doing on the part of Administration officials in this ITT matter?
• THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
  • Almost certain question will lead in: In light of yesterday's sharp rise in the consumer price index, do you still believe that: a) Phase II is working to control inflation; b) 1972 is really going to be a "very good year" for American economy?
• BUSSING
  • Wouldn't your legislation, which halts bussing, result in the old "separate but equal" school systems, South and North, as well?
  • How do you square your $300 per pupil compensatory education proposal with your past opposition to compensatory spending as fruitless?
  • Can we have a look at those "studies?"
  • While your program seems to relieve most Northern School Districts of requirements to bus -- there is still a tremendous amount of bussing going on in the South. How do you answer the contention that your program leaves an integrated South and a segregated North and West?
  • How do you plan to affect the inner city schools and students at al -- when you are asking "no new money?"
  • How do you know this is constitutional; most of the constitutional lawyers who have spoken out on it say it is not.
  • Given Rehnquist's and Powell's past involvement in school de-segregation, in writing opinions and arguing cases, do you think they will sit for this case?
  • What will you do if the Moratorium or the legislation is declared unconstitutional?
  • Clarence Mitchell has called you a "racist," an "anti-Semite" and other assorted names; as have other civil rights leaders; they have accused you of "leading the mob." Do you have any comment on this?
  • If you agree with the Brown decision, as Mr. Ziegler has said you do, that "segregated schools are inherently unequal" why do you not propose ways and means to integrate them, instead of attacking the one measure left to integrate many schools -- bussing?
  • Are you concerned by the apparent opposition of the black leaders in your Administration to your bussing proposal?
• ITT CONTROVERSY
  • Do you have any comment on the ITT controversy in the Judiciary Committee?
  • Do you not believe that Mr. Peter Flanigan should go to the Hill to testify about his questionable role in the affair?
  • Is the White House staff orchestrating the counter-attack against Mr. Anderson and the Judiciary?
  • When did you learn of the ITT offer of $400,000 to the GOP Convention -- from the media as Ron Ziegler stated?
  • Do you plan to stay at ITT's Sheraton in San Diego, during the Convention?
  • Has your confidence in Mr. Kleindienst been at all shaken by recent revelations on the ITT matter, or Life Magazine; and do you still believe the Senate will confirm him?
• LIFE MAGAZINE ALLEGATIONS
  • Life has charged your Administration with "tampering with justice" in San Diego, to protect from prosecution personal friends and political supporters; in particular, Mr. C. Arnholdt Smith; is he a friend of yours, and have you any response to those allegations?
  • The article alleges that the White House tried to contact an IRS agent behind the back of his superior; and that Mr. Smith came to Washington to have pressure pulled off him by the White House. Are these White House aspects of the story true?
  • Is the White House concerned by the aura of scandal surrounding this Administration?
  • Would you characterize the Life Magazine article as "wild unproven charges?"
  • Were you the one who made the final decision to go to San Diego for the GOP Convention?
• WALLACE VICTORY
  • How do you interpret the Florida vote?
• GRAYSON-BUTZ
  • In this dispute between Mr. Butz who applaus rising meat prices and Mr. Grayson who deplores such statements, whose side are you on?
• CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS
  • All the Democratic candidates, except Senator Jackson, have agreed to release the names of their 1972 contributors -- even those not required by law. Will you direct the Re-Elect the President Committee to go and do likewise?
  • Well, over there they say they will not release the names or amounts of pre-April 7 contributors. Will you direct them to do so?
• POPULATION COMMISSION
  • Despite your opposition to abortyion, the Population Commission you appointed has favored it as policy; do you have any comment on their report?
• ROGERS-KISSINGER
  • In recent weeks both the Secretary and Department of State have been the subject of broad commentary and reportage to the effect that their morale is low, their involvement in policy minimal and their talents ignored by the White House. Are you concerned by these reports?
• MOSCOW SUMMIT-SALT-CHINA IMPACT
  • Do you anticipate signing a SALT agreement in Moscow?
  • Can you give us a rundown of the Moscow agenda?
  • Would you expect Moscow to endorse the five principles of the United States-PRC communique?
  • The Soviets have reacted rather unhappily to your China trip. How will this affect your visit to the Soviet Union.
  • Are you concerned that possible rejection of the Soviet-German treaty by the West German parliament would jeopardize the Berlin Agreements, and have an adverse effect on your Moscow visit?
  • Is it likely the Moscow summit will result in mutual force reductions in Europe?
• RECOGNITION OF BANGLADESH
  • When will we recognize Bangladesh? Why have we waited? What are we doing ot help the people of Bangladesh?
• GREEN MISSION TO ASIA
  • Can you give us some idea of the reactions to your China visit Marshall Green found in the Asian countries he visited?
• IMPACT OF CHINA TRIP ON JAPAN
  • How has Japan reacted to the China Trip?
• ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN VIETNAM
  • What happened to the oft-predicted enemy offensive?
• MIDDLE EAST
  • What is the U.S. view of King Hussein's plan for creating an autonomous Palestinian province in Jordan? Was the U.S. involved in its formulation? Can it succeed?
• WAR POWERS BILL
  • Will you sign the war powers bill if it comes to you as currently written: the Stennis-Javits proposal?
• CHINA
  • Is PRC Ping Pong Team scheduled to visit?
  • Any information on US-China Paris talks?
• JAPAN
  • Any truth to reports of RN-Japan trip before election?
• VIETNAM
  • Any progress to report in private or public negotiations at Paris?
• CAMBODIA
  • How does U.S. regard Lon Nol takeover?
• THAILAND
  • Any truth to reports of US military buildup in Thailand?
• MARCOS' SUMMIT
  • Has RN any response to Marcos' call for Asian summit -- post China?
• NORTH KOREA
  • Any U.S. response to NK feelers for "normalization."
• GREECE
  • Why U.S. military assistance to dictators? Trade for homeporting?
• CANADA VISIT
  • Any Agenda set? Will there be a trade agreement?
• RHODESIAN CHROME
  • Why RN allow its import to U.S.?
• CUBA
  • Castro is reportedly making friendly noises. Any chance of "normalization" of relations with Cuba?
• DEFENSE
  • Why increased spending, especially carriers and ULMS?
• NUCLEAR TEST BAN
  • Why are we dragging our feet?
• RISING FOOD PRICES
  • Yesterday the Department of Labor announced that the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for February took its sharpest monthly rise in more than a decade largely due to increased food prices. Yet the Secretary of Agriculture is going around the country saying prices aren't high enough.
• BUSING
  • Do you know of any case in which a Federal court has ordered busing to achieve racial balance.
• EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
  • What is your answer to the charge that the Equal Educational Opportunities program does not involve the commitment of any new money to that effort?
  • But won't Title I money be diluted? That is, taken from someone else?
  • Isn't this contrary to what your Commission on School Finance recommended?
• ITT
  • If Peter Flanigan is requested to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee re the ITT case, will you consent to his doing so, or will you invoke Executive Privilege?
• TAIWAN
  • I note that the language of the Shanghai Communique does not explicitly address the question of self-determination for the 13 million native Taiwanese on Taiwan. Could you comment on the U.S. position on this question?
• Expansion of OPIC Operations to Romania & Yugoslavia
  • What is the effect of providing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) with the authority to operate in Yugoslavia and Romania?
• SALT
  • Secretary Laird is quoted as saying that a SALT agreement that does not limit Soviet submarine-launched missiles (SLBMs) would be unacceptable to the US. Is this our position, and will you refuse to accept an agreement that excludes SLBMs?
• STRATEGIC BALANCE
  • Members of your administration have suggested many times a growing "gap" between U.S. and Soviet strategic forces. In your 1973 budget you added several hundred million dollars to strategic forces. However, just this week, Dr. Foster, the Pentagon's Director of Research and Engineering, said that the problem was not nearly as bad as we thought -- that the Soviets could not threaten our forces until the 1980s.
• ECONOMY
  • Does RN feel that Phase II is working -- in light of polls?
• ECON
  • Does RN still think 1972 targets will be reached?
• GREECE
  • What is the status and purpose of Naval Homeporting in Greece?
• PARIS PEACE TALKS
  • Based on Ambassador Porter's statements at yesterday's Paris Peace Talks, is the United States going to discontinue its participation in this forum?
• NORTHERN IRELAND
  • What is your reaction to Prime Minister Heath's announcement in the House of Commons today on Northern Ireland?
  • Is the United States prepared to assist in anyway, considering Heath's announcement?
• SOVIET MISSILE SILOS
  • The Washington Post reports that the Soviets have not started building any new missile silos for the past six months or so. Is this report accurate?

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 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.

• President's Daily Brief of 22 March 1972

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Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972

• 443. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs (Ehrlichman) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 22, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 396, Stockpile (1973). No classification marking. Attached to Document 445. Also attached is a March 24 memorandum from Hormats to Kissinger proposing a reply to Ehrlichman, on which Kissinger wrote: “Before you send this—does tin affect Bolivia? If so see me.” Hormats’ proposed reply to Ehrlichman had no specific reference to Bolivia.

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

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

• 67. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, March 22, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 493, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 10. Secret. The notation “Action: Sonnenfeldt” appears on the memorandum. Rogers also sent a summary of his discussion with Dobrynin in telegram 49839 to Moscow, March 23. (Ibid.) An attached covering note indicates that Haig transmitted the telegram to Kissinger via backchannel message WH21106, March 23. In a March 16 memorandum to Nixon, Rogers wrote: “I intend to hold one of the regular meetings with Ambassador Dobrynin on Monday in preparation for your visit to Moscow.” (Ibid.) In a March 18 memorandum to Nixon, Kissinger wrote: “There is no indication of what the Secretary plans to take up. I believe Dobrynin understands what topics are to be pursued in what channel.” (Ibid.) An attached note from Special Assistant Bruce Kehrli to Kissinger, March 29, reads: “The attached was covered with the President verbally by HRH [Haldeman].” Hillenbrand sent a March 17 briefing memorandum to Rogers in preparation for his meeting with Dobrynin. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US–USSR) Hillenbrand had met with Dobrynin on March 14 and covered the same issues. His report appeared in an undated memorandum from Rogers to the President. (Ibid.) It was also transmitted in telegram 49710 to Moscow, March 23. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 493, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 10)

• 68. Memorandum From President Nixon to his Chief of Staff (Haldeman), Washington, March 22, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Personal Files, Box 3, Memoranda from the President, Memos–March 1972. No classification marking. This memorandum was transcribed from a dictation by Nixon. Haldeman and Nixon discussed this issue in a conversation on the morning of March 21. “Maybe the Soviets are playing a game,” Nixon conjectured. “Add Poland on given that it’s a good thing to do on the domestic level.” But he did question Haig’s assertion that there was a strong foreign policy reason for taking the side trip. (Ibid., White House Tapes, May 21, 1972, 10:19–10:34 a.m., Oval Office, Conversation No. 690–7)

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Finland

• 104. Telegram From the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State, Helsinki, March 22, 1972, 1405Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL FIN–US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Moscow.

Poland

• 155. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to President Nixon, Washington, March 22, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 481, Presidentʼs Trip Files, Presidentʼs Poland Trip 1 Jun 72. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Attached was a routing slip from Bruce Kehrli of the NSC staff to Kissinger, March 28, that reads: “Bob Haldeman covered this verbally with the President and General Haig.”

• 156. Conversation Between President Nixon and his Chief of Staff (Haldeman), Washington, March 22, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Tapes, Executive Office Building, Conversation No. 324–22. No classification marking. According to his Daily Diary, Nixon met with Haldeman between 11:01 a.m. and 12:47 p.m. (Ibid., Presidentʼs Daily Diary) The editors transcribed the conversation printed here specifically for this volume. This is part of a larger conversation that covered multiple topics. Haldeman summarized this portion of the meeting in his diary: “He [Nixon] wants to be sure that I go to work on Haig and Henry [Kissinger], through him, to make the point that some of our decisions have got to be made on the basis of the effect they will have on the election. For example, P[resident] feels strongly we should go to Poland after the Russian trip, while Henry is equally strongly opposed to that, so weʼve got to convince Henry that his position isnʼt right, which may be hard to do.” (The Haldeman Diaries: Multimedia Edition)

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Greece

• 333. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State, Athens, March 22, 1972, 1648Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 594, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. III Jan 72–Oct 73. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Ankara, London, Nicosia, Paris, Rome, USNATO, and USUN.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

U.S. Relations with India and Pakistan, 1972

• 238. Letter From President Nixon to Pakistani President Bhutto, Washington, March 22, 1972

  Nixon discussed his trip to China. He also offered Bhutto the assurance that “We will continue to demonstrate our concern for the well-being and the security of the people of Pakistan and help you through this extremely difficult post-war period.”
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 760, Presidential Correspondence File, Pakistan, President Bhutto. No classification marking. A copy of Bhutto’s March 1 letter to Nixon, in which he discussed his impending trips to New Delhi and Moscow, is ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15–1 PAK. Nixon’s letter to Bhutto was transmitted to Islamabad on March 23 in telegram 49845. (Ibid., POL 15–1 US/Nixon)

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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Old Executive Office Building

• 324-14; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Sanchez, Manolo
• 324-15; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bush, George H. W.
• 324-16; Unknown between 10:11 p.m. & 11:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 324-17; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 324-18; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 324-19; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 324-20; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 324-21; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 324-22; 11:01 a.m. - 12:47 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 324-23; Unknown between 12:47 p.m. & 1:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 324-24; Unknown between 12:47 p.m. & 1:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 324-25; 1:12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 324-26; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 2:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 324-27; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 2:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 324-28; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 2:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 324-29; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 2:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 324-30; 2:55 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 324-31; Unknown between 3:15 p.m. & 3:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 324-32; Unknown between 3:15 p.m. & 3:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 324-33; Unknown between 3:15 p.m. & 3:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 324-34; 3:24 p.m. - 3:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo
• 324-35; Unknown between 3:29 p.m. & 4:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 324-36; Unknown between 3:29 p.m. & 4:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 324-37; 4:01 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon
• 324-38; Unknown between 4:03 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 324-39; Unknown between 4:03 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 324-40; Unknown between 4:03 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
• 324-41; Unknown between 4:03 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 324-42; Unknown between 4:03 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 324-43; 5:00 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Connally, John B.; Stein, Herbert; Rumsfeld, Donald H.; Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo
• 324-44; Unknown between 10:05 a.m. & 11:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 326-1; Unknown between 5:07 p.m. & 6:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Connally, John B.; Shultz, George P.; Stein, Herbert; Rumsfeld, Donald H.; Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo

White House Telephone

• 21-129; 10:10 a.m. - 10:11 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 21-130; Unknown between 10:11 a.m. & 1:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-131; 1:12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 21-132; Unknown between 1:30 p.m. & 3:24 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-133; 3:24 p.m. - 3:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
• 22-1; 4:01 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Eisenhower, Julie Nixon

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-8759 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8759-, Robert Brown with an unidentified group at various locations outside White House. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. outside, White House. Robert Brown, unidentified men and woman.

Roll WHPO-8760 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8760-03-11, Pat Nixon seated with JoAnn Schaffer, the 1972 National Easter Seal Child. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, JoAnn Schaffer, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8760-05, Pat Nixon seated with JoAnn Schaffer, the 1972 National Easter Seal Child. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, JoAnn Schaffer.

Roll WHPO-8761 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8761-01A-20A, Pat Nixon in various groupings with National Easter Seal Child JoAnn Schaffer, Peggy Fleming, Senator Bob Dole, and others. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. Pat Nixon, JoAnn Schaffer, Bob Dole, Peggy Fleming, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8761-21A-25A, Pat Nixon receiving a silver pin gift from members of the Kansas Wheathearts while Senator Bob Dole looks on. Group photos of the Kansas Wheathearts and their husbands. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Bob Dole, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dumler, Mr. & Mrs. Ray Uehling, Mr. & Mrs. A. Rex Cozad, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Volmer, Mr. & Mrs. Leon Torline, Mr. & Mrs. Glen Strnad.

Roll WHPO-8762 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8762-, Judy Agnew and Mrs. Erim tour an exhibit and enjoy lunch together. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. unidentified Smithsonian museum. Judy Agnew, Mrs. Erim, unidentified women.

Roll WHPO-8763 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8763-, An unidentified group of people standing on the stairway. 3/22/1972, Washington, D.C. Diplomatic Entrance stairway, White House. unidentified persons.

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.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-542
  Announcement by Ronald Ziegler of walkout by labor representatives from Wage Board. (3/22/1972, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: [Nonelisted]
  
  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 RWF (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-5215
  "A Public Affair: Election '72" AND "This Week". FTN: U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson (D-WA); "MTP": U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-MN); "I&A": Alabama Governor George Wallace.
  CBS, NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5216
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:29:13
• WHCA-5222
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Smith/Tomlinson: AFL-CIO members quit Pay Board (AFL-CIO President George Meany, Ziegler). Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Smith/Downs: Marijuana report. Time Code Start: 02:41. Keywords: drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, prevention programs, reports. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Snell: Former G.I. gets 50 years in Texas prison for selling Marijuana. Time Code Start: 04:10. Keywords: military, troops, veterans, drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, sales, arrests, prisons, sentences. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith/Hill: Illinois; Muskie wins, Daley loses, Walker wins. Time Code Start: 06:28. Keywords: elections, candidates, campaigns, campaigning, voting, results. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Reasoner: Singapore… the character of the city. Time Code Start: 10:13. Keywords: Southeast Asian, cities, city-state, republics, tourism. Network: ABC.
  
  6. Wage/Pay Boards inevitable and necessary. Time Code Start: 12:36. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, employment, employees, salaries, salary, payments, freezes, controls. Network: ABC.
  
  7. Chancellor/Levine: Pay Board has quitters (AFL-CIO President George Meany, Boldt, Ziegler). Time Code Start: 14:25. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  8. Chancellor/Stern: Marijuana report. Time Code Start: 18:30. Keywords: drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, prevention programs. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Chancellor: Dean Burch comments on TV and children's programs. Time Code Start: 21:28. Keywords: television, programming, criticisms, opinions. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Chancellor/Briggs: Illinois (McCarthy, Muskie, McGovern). Time Code Start: 23:45. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Dancy: Hanrahan wins in Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Daley's power dwindles. Time Code Start: 26:35. Keywords: Mayors, elections, Attorney General, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Chancellor: International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation). Time Code Start: 29:05. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Chancellor/Nessen: Busing. Time Code Start: 30:00. Keywords: bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Cronkite/Schorr: Three labor members quit the Pay Board (AFL-CIO President George Meany, Boldt, Ziegler). Time Code Start: 33:48. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Cronkite: Recommendations on Marijuana. Time Code Start: 37:37. Keywords: drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, prevention programs. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Rudd: More on Marijuana. Time Code Start: 39:16. Keywords: drugs, drug abuse, cannabis, marijuana, pot smoking, addicts, addiction, prevention programs. Network: CBS.
  
  17. Cronkite: Illinois primary. Time Code Start: 42:55. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Morton: Muskie returns to Washington, D.C.. Time Code Start: 43:38. Keywords: Senators, travel, trips. Network: CBS.
  
  19. Pappas: Hanrahan and Walker win in Chicago, Illinois. Time Code Start: 44:50. Keywords: elections, Attorney General, Mayors, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speechesPresidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, voting, speeches, results. Network: CBS.
  
  20. Cronkite/Mudd: Women get Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) passes in Senate. Time Code Start: 47:40. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senators, House Joint Resolution No. 208, Equal Rights For Women, Feminism, Feminist movement, women's rights, Womens Liberation, equality, equal rights, gender, civil rights, activists, women. Network: CBS.
  
  21. Sevareid: Commentary on politics. Time Code Start: 49:10. Keywords: political activities, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting. Network: CBS.

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