March 8, 1972

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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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.

• Statement on Establishing a New System for Classification and Declassification of Government Documents Relating to National Security.
• Order Designating Authority To Classify Information or Material Within the Executive office of the President
• Memorandums About Acceleration of Publication of "Foreign Relations of the United States" Series.
• Executive Order 11652—Classification and Declassification of National Security Information and Material

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.

• Federal Register of Wednesday, March 8, 1972

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

• Senate: March 8, 1972
• House of Representatives: March 8, 1972
• Extensions of Remarks: March 8, 1972

Selective document listing

President's Office Files

The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 34, March 1-10, 1972 [2 of 2] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, March 8, 1972, (Tues. nets, wires)
• President's Daily Schedule, Box 102, [President's Daily Schedule, Jan.-Mar. 1972] [2 of 3]
  • The President's Schedule, Wednesday - March 8, 1972

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 & DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK March 8, 1972 not given (Annotated)

Citation: FOREIGN & DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK March 8, 1972 not given; 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.

• ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN VIETNAM
  • What happened to the oft-predicted enemy offensive?
• MOSCOW SUMMIT
  • Do you anticipate signing a SALT agreement in Moscow?
  • Has a date been set yet for the Moscow summit? Can you give us a rundown of the agenda?
  • Would you expect Moscow to endorse the five principles of the United States-PRC communique?
• CHINA'S IMPACT ON MOSCOW SUMMIT
  • The Soviets have reacted sharply to your China trip; will this adversely affect your Moscow summit?
• BANGLADESH
  • When will we recognize Bangladesh; why have we hesitated; and how do we intend to vote on their admission to the UN?
• JAPAN
  • Any truth to reports of RN-Japan trip before election?
  • Was China third "Nixon Shock" -- is U.S. ahead of Japan in normalizing relations with the PRC?
• PHILIPPINES-ASIAN SUMMIT
  • Has RN any response to Marcos' call for Asian summit -- post China?
• THAILAND
  • Any truth to reports of US military buildup in Thailand?
• CANADA
  • RN going to Canada in April to sign Great Lakes pollution agreement?
• CUBA
  • Castro is reportedly making friendly noises. Any chance of move toward "normalization" of relations with Cuba?
• GREECE
  • Why US military assistance to dictators? Trade for homeporting?
• RFE & RADIO LIBERTY
  • How do you plan to save them?
• DEFENSE
  • Why increased spending, especially carriers and ULMS
  • Why budget huge new outlays for weapons, while supposedly entering a "generation of peace" and winding down war in Vietnam?
• COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN
  • Why are we dragging our feet?
• VIETNAM
  • Can you tell us what happened to the widely predicted enemy offensive? Was this oversold by the Administration?
  • Has there been any progress whatsoever in private or public negotiations, in closing the gap between our Vietnam proposal and theirs -- in the weeks since your last press conference and China trip?
• THAILAND
  • Is there any truth to reports of an American build-up in Thailand?
• PHILIPPINES
  • Do you have any response to President Marcos' call for an Asian summit meeting in the wake of your visit?
• IMPACT OF CHINA TRIP ON JAPAN
  • How has Japan reacted to the China Trip?
• JAPAN
  • Is there any truth to reports that you are planning a visit to Japan before the fall election?
• MOSCOW SUMMIT
  • The Soviets have reacted rather unhappily to your China trip. Will this affect your visit to the Soviet Union?
• MOSCOW
  • In the Shanghai communique you agreed to the principles of peaceful coexistence. Would you expect to agree to similar principles in your Moscow communique?
• SALT
  • Can you give us a progress report on SALT? Will you sign an agreement in Moscow?
• MOSCOW SUMMIT
  • Has a date been set yet for the Moscow trip? Can you give us a rundown on the agenda items for the Moscow Summit?
• VISIT TO CANADA
  • There have been suggestions that you are going to Canada this April to sign an agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau on Great Lakes pollution. Can you tell us anything about a Canada trip?
• RADIO FREE EUROPE
  • What does the Administration plan to do about Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty in light of the impasse in the Congress?
• SOUTH ASIA
  • When will we recognize Bangladesh? Why have we waited? Will we vote for its admission to the UN?
• MIDDLE EAST
  • What are the prospects for a Mideast settlement now? Are you concerned about a breakdown of the ceasefire on the Syria-Lebanon-Israel borders?
• GREECE
  • Why is the U.S. giving so much military aid to Greece? Is it a trade for homeporting?
• RELATIONS WITH CUBA
  • According to some reports, Castro is making friendly noises toward the U.S. Wouldn't it be logical to review our policies on Cuba in the wake of our changed position with respect to the People's Republic of China?
• COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN
  • Many say that the U.S. is delaying a comprehensive test ban for political reasons and that verification is no longer a real issue. Why are we delaying?
• DEFENSE BUDGET
  • Judging from the Budget message, the Administration plans a substantial increase in defense spending at the same time it takes credit for reducing the cost of Vietnam and starting negotiations aimed at a "generation of peace." How do you explain this apparent inconsistency?
• SPENDING ON ULMS & CARRIERS
  • Why do we have to have an increase in defense spending this year, especially for such questionable items as ULMS and new aircraft carriers?
• VIETNAM
  • Has there been any progress in closing the gap between the United States and enemy peace proposals, privately or publicly?
  • The Shanghai communique said that, in the absence of a negotiated settlement, we would withdraw all military forces from the "region." Does this include Thailand; and in the absence of any mention of the prisoners, does this envision a new policy?
• BUSSING
  • Can you tell us if your Cabinet Committee has made a final recommendation to you with regard to court-ordered bussing to achieve racial balance -- and what that recommendation is?
• ITT
  • A confidential memorandum, from an ITT lobbyist to an ITT official, asserts you were made aware a favorable settlement of the ITT case was being made, and that in return ITT would contribute some $400,000 to the GOP Convention. Is there any truth whatever in that assertion?
  • Can you tell us if the then Attorney General briefed you either on the ITT case, or their proposed contribution?
  • From your knowledge, do you think the matter of ITT was handled correctly by the White House and Department of Justice; and do you still have full confidence in Mr. Kleindienst?
  • Since it has been alleged that Mr. Flanigan, of the White House was the one who selected the analyst to do the study for Justice, can you tell us your view of the probity of White House involvement in sensitive antitrust matters, like the ITT decision, which are supposed to be the province of Justice?
• ECONOMY
  • Does RN feel that Phase II is working -- in light of polls?
  • Does RN still think 1972 targets will be reached?
• MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS
  • Your Commission on School Finances has recommended that "whereever possible" in the public school system, a "mix of racial and economic" levels should be achieved. Do you subscribe to this view? Or Do you agree with your School Finance Commission that the fund of public schools should be done at the State level?
  • Has anything further been learned of who leaked the "Anderson Papers" on South Asia meetings?
  • Senator Muskie has said he would not release the source of his campaign contributions, unless the Committee to Re-Elect the President does likewise; will you instruct Mr. Stans to release the names and amounts?
  • In light of recent hearings, would you still rule out amnesty for those youngsters who fled to Canada and Sweden to avoid the draft or service in Vietnam?
  • Was Harry Dent responsible for getting that bussing proposal on the Florida ballot?
• WOMENS' RIGHTS AMENDMENT
  • Can you tell us whether or not you favor the Equal Rights for Women Amendment, as currently drafted in the unmodified form; or would you prefer an amendment that preserves certain legal distinctions between the races based on functional or physiological differences?

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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Wednesday, March 8.
  
  Last night the President called several times after I had gone to bed to check on New Hampshire results, and some more discussion on it this morning. He was especially cranked up this morning because Dent's report mentioned Harry Flemming's analysis that we had lost the undecided vote, and that the International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] thing had hurt us, and the President was very disturbed that Flemming was involved at all. Wants to be sure that we get out the point that the total Republican vote was bigger than the total Democrat. Generally he was satisfied with both the results and the way they were played, but concerned about making sure we followed up on it.
  
  The Rogers problem re-arose today as the Attorney General reported to me that he had a long meeting with Connally, and Connally had a very strong opinion about Rogers, that we have to get him out. Kissinger had reported the same thing. Mitchell thinks the whole thing should be reassessed now that Connally has some solid backup on his opinion, and that Connally thinks Kissinger should be made Secretary of State. We got into a discussion this morning of Kissinger’s TV appearance. President feels we need to get a feel of how he would handle it, and to do that we can look at his backgrounder, which does the President no good because it's all on substance. He lectures on China, makes no reference to the President’s analysis of the world, and so forth. So Kissinger really in these things is no asset after the meetings, about the President’s performance, what went on, so on. He misses in terms of writing the story for the press. We've got to be concerned about his proclivity to build himself as the power behind the throne. Maybe we just can't change him. We've got to face the fact that he can't be a good salesman and not try to make himself one.
  
  The International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] thing is still a building story, very discouraging because all of the press goes the wrong way. We haven't been able to make the point that this is not a contribution to the National Committee or to Nixon that it's to San Diego. President felt Dole should make a speech and hit a hard counterattack, disclosing who contributed to the Republican host committee, and then calling upon the Democrats to do likewise. In other words, attack the attackers, saying they're playing politics with us, trying to smear an innocent man, and that sort of thing.
  
  He then got a-- I got a recommendation from Ehrlichman and Colson that the President cancel his press conference idea for tomorrow, because there's no way he can adequately handle the International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] question. So, I went over and told him this and he agreed to drop it. Thinks that maybe we should give the money back to International Telephone and Telegraph [ITT] or Sheraton, with a real blast by the mayor of San Diego, saying this is a smear job, and so on, that we've always refused the $400,000, and knock down that the President had any knowledge of the money at all.
  
  He was concerned that we don't seem to have any dirt to throw back at the Democrats, that there's been no statement from Mitchell or Kleindienst on the thing and that we've got to find a way to turn around the PR on this, because we're getting screwed unfairly.
  
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  PRIVACY- Reviewed and released under Deed of Gift, DR, NARA, September 11, 2014
  Audio Cassette 19, Side A.
  Duration: 18 seconds
  
  After he got to the residence this evening he called and said I’m afraid we have a real crisis. He had just talked to Pat in California and she’s bringing Helene Drown back with her for 4 or 5 days. So the President decided he should go to Camp Hoover for the weekend which of course he can’t do in the wintertime.
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  End of March 8.
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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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 08 March 1972

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

Expropriation Policy, 1969-1972

• 175. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Flanigan), Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 219, CIEP. Confidential. A copy was sent to Kissinger.

Coordinating Committee on Export Controls, 1969-1972

• 377. Memorandum From the Acting Chairman of the National Security Council Under Secretaries Committee (Samuels) to President Nixon, Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 83 D 276, NSC-U/DM 85. Secret. Copies were sent to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Commerce, the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs, the Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology under cover of a March 8 memorandum from Hartman. (Ibid.)

Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Special Meetings of the Security Council

• 125. Letter From Secretary of State Rogers to British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas-Home, Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. Confidential. Drafted by Armitage and concurred in by Newsom, Meyer, and Hillenbrand.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

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

• 33. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 5, Chronological File, Mar.–Aug. 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive.

• 34. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to President Nixon, Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–062, Senior Review Group Meetings, SRG Meeting Vietnam Assessment 1/24/72. Top Secret; Sensitive. See Nixon’s marginal comment in footnote 1, Document 18.

• 35. Message From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Abrams) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the Commander in Chief, Pacific (McCain), Saigon, March 8, 1972, 1155Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Records of Thomas Moorer, Box 62, COMUSMACV General Service Messages, March 1972. Top Secret; Flash; Specat; Exclusive.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, March-December 1972

• 208. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 8, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 529, Country Files, Far East, Homer, US–PRC Negotiations, Paris. Top Secret; Nodis; Homer. Sent for information. A typed note attached to the document reads: “Mr. President: Tab A has been removed and is available if you wish to see it. BAK, Staff Secretary.”

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 409. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State, Nicosia, March 8, 1972, 0845Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 594, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. III Jan 72–Oct 73. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, London, USNATO, EUCOM, USDOCOSOUTH, and USUN. Another copy is ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 19–6 CZECH–CYP.

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

Iran 1972

• 173. Telegram 1379 From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, March 8, 1972, 1345Z

  The Embassy reported that the Shah had responded to the advice of ARMISH/MAAG and the IIAF, and had reduced his demand for accelerated 1972 delivery of F–4s to eight aircraft.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret. Repeated to SECDEF, CSAF, and EUCOM.

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

U.S. Relations with India and Pakistan, 1972

• 232. Telegram 2922 From the Embassy in India to the Department of State, New Delhi, March 8, 1972, 1624Z

  The Embassy reported that criticism of the United States was a constant theme during a 3-week campaign tour of India by Prime Minister Gandhi. Her anti-U.S. tone was only partially mitigated by occasional acknowledgement of a desire to improve Indo-U.S. relations.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15–1 INDIA. Confidential. Repeated to Islamabad, London, Moscow, Dacca, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta, and CINCPAC.

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.

Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

Old Executive Office Building

• 321-18; 12:29 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 321-19; Unknown between 12:45 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-20; Unknown between 12:45 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-21; 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-22; Unknown between 2:45 p.m. & 3:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-23; Unknown between 2:45 p.m. & 3:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-24; 3:55 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]; Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-25; Unknown between 4:35 p.m. & 4:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 321-26; Unknown between 4:35 p.m. & 4:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 321-27; 4:40 p.m. - 4:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 321-28; Unknown between 4:43 p.m. & 4:56 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 321-29; 4:56 p.m. - 5:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 321-30; Unknown between 5:01 p.m. & 5:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 321-31; 5:03 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.

White House Telephone

• 21-20; Unknown between 10:25 a.m. & 11:49 a.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Kissinger, Henry A.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 21-21; Unknown between 10:25 a.m. & 11:49 a.m.; White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 21-22; Unknown between 11:50 a.m. & 4:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-23; 4:40 p.m. - 4:43 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 21-24; 4:56 p.m. - 5:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 21-25; Unknown between 9:00 a.m. & 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-26; Unknown between 9:00 a.m. & 9:59 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-27; 9:59 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Skelton, Richard ("Red")
• 21-28; Unknown between 10:00 a.m. & 12:31 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-29; 12:31 p.m. - 12:34 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 21-30; Unknown between 12:34 p.m. & 12:56 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-31; 12:56 p.m. - 12:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 21-32; 12:58 p.m. - 12:59 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 21-33; Unknown between 12:59 p.m. & 1:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-34; 1:48 p.m. - 1:51 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon
• 21-35; Unknown between 1:51 p.m. & 1:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-36; 1:57 p.m. - 1:58 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 21-37; Unknown between 1:58 p.m. & 2:39 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 21-38; 2:39 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Irwin, John N., II
• 21-39; 4:03 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); 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-8685 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8685-, Unidentified group of adults and children posed on the steps at the North Portico of the White House. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. North Portico steps, White House. unidentified adults and children.

Roll WHPO-8686 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8686-, Closeup portrait of Dr. William Lukash. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. William Lukash.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8686-11A, Portrait of Dr. William Lukash. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. William Lukash.

Roll WHPO-8687 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8687-, Tricia Nixon Cox is greeted by unidentified people, upon arrival at an unidentified location. Tricia speaking at a podium and greeting guests. Tricia admiring a framed picture of Nixon. Tricia leaving. 3/8/1972, unknown unknown. Tricia Nixon Cox, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8687-14, Tricia Nixon Cox is greeted by unidentified woman. 3/8/1972, unknown unknown. Tricia Nixon Cox, unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8687-22, Tricia Nixon Cox admiring a framed picture of President Nixon. 3/8/1972, unknown unknown. Tricia Nixon Cox.

Roll WHPO-8688 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8688-, Tricia Nixon Cox greeting Young Republicans individually. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. Tricia Nixon Cox, Young Republicans.

Roll WHPO-8689 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8689-02-26, Closeup portrait of Judy Kaufman. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Judy Kaufman, unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8689-28, Photo of an unidentified woman talking on the phone. 3/8/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Judy Kaufman, unidentified woman.

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-531
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and John Mueller on declassification. (3/8/1972, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 60:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RSM (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-5173
  "Today" Show. Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5174
  "Today" Show. Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:42
• WHCA-5181
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:54
  
  26. Smith/Clark: International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation). Time Code Start: 74:47. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Smith: President Nixon issues executive order on classification of documents. Time Code Start: 77:05. Keywords: Presidents, orders, archives, documents, security. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Reasoner/Reynolds: New Hampshire: Senator Muskie, Representative McCloskey, and Representative Ashbrook. Time Code Start: 77:47. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Smith: Commentary on government, campaigns, elections. Time Code Start: 79:45. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, costs, finances, funding. Network: ABC.
  
  30. Chancellor/Goralski: Washington considers air piracy (hijacking). Time Code Start: 81:14. Keywords: hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor/Perkins/Mackin: New Hampshire, Senator McGovern and Senator Muskie head for Florida. Time Code Start: 83:20. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Duke: International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation). Time Code Start: 88:30. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Chancellor/Stern: Berrigan trial (Harrisburg 7). Time Code Start: 91:50. Keywords: Protests, militants, bombings, violence, sabotage, shootings, kidnappings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5182
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:47:00
  
  1. Chancellor: Commentary on New Hampshire primary. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Collingwood/Wallace: New Hampshire primary (Senator Muskie). Time Code Start: 01:10. Keywords: Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, voting. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Collingwood/Shoumacher: Florida campaigning. Time Code Start: 04:44. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: CBS.

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