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March 7, 1962

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, March 7, 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • 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.

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

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

    Italy

    • 221. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, March 7, 1972

      Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Records of the 40 Committee, Minutes. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted on March 8.

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

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

    Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

    • 409. Memorandum From Harold Saunders of the NSC Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 7, 1972

      Saunders recommended that AID be authorized to extend an additional $10–20 million in relief assistance to Bangladesh. President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs Haig approved for Kissinger.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 591, Country Files, Middle East, Bangladesh. Confidential. Sent for action. Haig signed the approval line for Kissinger. In a March 10 handwritten note, attached to the memorandum and addressed to Jeanne Davis, Saunders wrote that he had informed Williams and Van Hollen of Haig’s approval of the recommendation.

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Brazil

    • 147. Telegram 0769 From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State, March 7, 1972, 1345Z., March 7, 1972, 1345Z

      United States Embassy officials discussed Brazilian and Argentine cooperation in supporting the Bordaberry (Uruguay) and Banzer (Bolivia) governments. In addition, Embassy officials noted the Brazilian leadership distrusted Argentinean President Lanusse.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 772, Country Files, Latin America, Brazil, Vol. 2, August 1, 1971–December 1972. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Buenos Aires, La Paz, and Montevideo.

    Nicaragua

    • 514. Memorandum of Conversation, Managua, March 7, 1972., Managua, March 7, 1972

      Embassy Political Officer James R. Cheek discussed the outcome of the February 6 elections with Conservative Party President Fernando Agüero, who claimed he expected to lose the elections, because they had been conducted under the “old, corrupt system.” Agüero explained that honest elections were a sine qua non for continued political peace and stability in Nicaragua, and that should these fail in 1974, revolution would be the only alternative.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 12 NIC. Limited Official Use; Exempt. Drafted by Cheek. Transmitted to the Department in Airgram A–23 from Managua, March 10. Repeated to Guatemala, San José, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, and USCINCSO for POLAD.

  • 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

Context (External Sources)