May 28, 1972

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The President's day began at Kremlin Palace Annex, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

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• Statement About Signing the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972
• Memorial Day Statement.
• Radio and Television Address to the People of the Soviet Union.
• Statement on the Death of the Duke of Windsor

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• President's Daily Brief of 28 May 1972

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

Nixon at the Summit, May 13-May 31, 1972

• 291. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Moscow, May 28, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 74, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Moscow Summit 1972 [1 of 2]. Secret; Sensitive.

• 292. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, May 28, 1972, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 494, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1972, Vol. 12. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• 293. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, May 28, 1972, 1-2:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger’s Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• 295. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, May 28, 1972, 9:35-11:55 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 73, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Mr. Kissinger’s Conversations in Moscow, May 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Foreign Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• 296. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Moscow, May 28, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 487, President’s Trip Files, The President’s Conversations in Salzburg, Moscow, Tehran, and Warsaw, May 1972, Part 1. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The President scrawled handwritten notations across the text of the memorandum that read: “Gifts—Established Personal Understanding—Key—[‘Chi’ crossed out] (Trust Chicom)—Must keep in touch in private channel on [illegible]—Legacy—positive footing—Nuclear [‘non’ crossed out] Recognition—Economics (re N[ew] York et al)—Mideast—V—Nam.”

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

Iran 1972

• 199. Telegram 3166 From the Embassy in Iran to the Embassy in Moscow, Tehran, May 28, 1972, 0915Z

  Ambassador Farland updated the President on the status of talks between the Iranian Government and the consortium on the issue of participation.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 3 OPEC. Secret. Immediate. Repeated Immediate to the Department of State.

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Roll WHPO-9228 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9228-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering and leaving the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9228-09, President Nixon and Pat Nixon leaving the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.

Roll WHPO-9229 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9229-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering and leaving the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.

Roll WHPO-9230 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9230-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering and leaving the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9230-09, President Nixon and Pat Nixon outside of a Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.

Roll WHPO-9231 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9231-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering and leaving the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.

Roll WHPO-9232 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9232-, Congregation during religious worship service at the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. worshippers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9232-02, Congregation during Baptist church service at the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. Congregation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9232-10, Congregation during Baptist church service at the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. Congregation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9232-12, Congregation during Baptist church service at the Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. Congregation.

Roll WHPO-9233 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9233-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated during a religious worship service at Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, worshippers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9233-02A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated during a religious worship service at Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, congregation.

Roll WHPO-9234 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9234-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon sitting during services. View of the Moscow Baptist Church congregation. President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing in the doorway of the Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon and Pat Nixon entering their limousine after a Moscow Baptist Church religious worship service. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, worshippers, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9234-02, View of the Moscow Baptist Church congregation. President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated during a religious worship service at Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, congregation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9234-13, View of the Moscow Baptist Church congregation. President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated during a religious worship service at Moscow Baptist Church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, congregation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9234-20A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon exiting the Moscow Baptist Church after a services. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR interior, street entrance, Moscow Baptist Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, congregation, aides.

Roll WHPO-9246 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9246-, Unidentified persons at the Moscow press operations site. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. press operations persons.

Roll WHPO-9247 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9247-, Press operations persons before, during, and after Nixon's televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. press operations persons, Helen Thomas.

Roll WHPO-9248 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9248-, Press operations persons before, and during Nixon's televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. press operations persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9248-30, Press operations persons during Nixon's televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. members of the press.

Roll WHPO-9249 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9249-, Architectural photos of Russian building styles in Moscow. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR sidewalks, museums, buildings, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, unidentified Russians, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9249-, Pat Nixon walking with wives of Russian officials to museums. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR sidewalks, museums, buildings, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, unidentified Russians, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9249-, Museum exhibits and historic Russian artifacts on display. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR sidewalks, museums, buildings, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, unidentified Russians, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9249-, Pat Nixon walking with wives of Russian officials in a museum. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR sidewalks, museums, buildings, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, unidentified Russians, aides.

Roll WHPO-9250 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9250-, Pat Nixon walking on the grounds of the Kremlin to various sites. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR various sites, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, aides, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9250-, Pat Nixon standing beside a cannon in the Kremlin. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR various sites, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, aides, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9250-, Pat Nixon walking on the grounds of the Kremlin near a church. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR various sites, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, aides, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9250-07A, Pat Nixon and unidentified persons walking out from the Cathedral of the Annunciation. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Cathedral of the Annunciation. Pax Nixon, unidentified aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9250-24A, Pat Nixon standing next to the Tsar Cannon. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Tsar Cannon. Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-9251 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9251-, Pat Nixon and others viewing museum exhibits, including historic original carriages and models of horses from the reigns of Russian Tsars. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Armory Museum, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, aides, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9251-16, Pat Nixon and others viewing museum exhibits, including historic original carriages and models of horses from the reigns of Russian Tsars. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Armory Museum, Kremlin. Pat Nixon, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-9252 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9252-, President Nixon giving a speech on television. President Nixon speaking to unidentified men after the speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, unidentified men, technician.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9252-01A, Aides watching President Nixon giving a speech on television. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9252-04A, President Nixon giving a speech on television. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. Presdient Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9252-11A, President Nixon giving a speech on television. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. Presdient Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9252-15A, President Nixon speaking to unidentified men after the speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace.

Roll WHPO-9253 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9253-, President Nixon preparing to give his televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, unidentified men, television cameramen and technicians.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9253-, President Nixon talking to Al Snyder and unidentified men after giving a televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, Alvin Snyder, unidentified men, television cameramen and technicians.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9253-03, President Nixon preparing to give his televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, aides, cameramen.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9253-10, President Nixon preparing to give his televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, aides, cameramen.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9253-14, President Nixon giving a televised speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon, aides, cameramen.

Roll WHPO-9254 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9254-, President Nixon delivering his television broadcast speech in Moscow, Russia. Viewed on a TV set. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9254-06, President Nixon delivering his television broadcast speech in Moscow, Russia. Viewed on a TV set. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9254-11, President Nixon delivering his television broadcast speech in Moscow, Russia. Viewed on a TV set. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR Green Room, Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-9257 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9257-02, Pat Nixon watching Nixon's speech on a television. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9257-02-17, Pat Nixon watching Nixon's speech on a television with Kissinger and talking to press photographers afterward. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon, Kissinger, Howard K. Smith, press photographers, unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9257-11, Pat Nixon watching Nixon's speech on a television with Henry Kissinger. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9257-14, Pat Nixon receiving a gift from an unidentified member of the press following watching Nixon's televised Moscow speech. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon, unidentified members of the press.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9257-18-37, Pat Nixon and Howard K. Smith during an interview and taking pictures along with unidentified men. 5/28/1972, Moscow, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon, Kissinger, Howard K. Smith, press photographers, unidentified men.

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I - Various Administration Events

• WHCA-SR-I-114
  Face the Nation debate between Senators Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern. (5/28/1972, CBS's Face the Nation)
  
  Runtime: 60:00:00
  
  Keywords: Television, Presidential campaigns, Presidential elections, 1972 Presidential campaign, 1972 Presidential election
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by CBW (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-I-117
  Worship service attended by Nixon in the Baptist Church in Moscow. (5/28/1972, Moscow, USSR)
  
  Runtime: 30:00:00
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by FF (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720515
  Remarks by President Nixon on live television from Moscow. (5/28/1972, Moscow, USSR)
  
  Runtime: 18:33
  
  Production credits: No feed information listed; No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-5412
  "Speaking Freely". Joe McGinnis, author of "The Selling of the President".
  Metromedia
  Runtime: 00:59:27
• WHCA-5413
  "Issues". a discussion of detergent pollution
  WXXI-TV: Rochester, NY;NPACT
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-5414
  "Meet the Press".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:27:49
• WHCA-5415
  Pres. Nixon's Speech from Russia, ABC Commentary, NBC Commentary, CBS Commentary.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:05:24
• WHCA-5416
  McGovern-Humphrey California Debate #1.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:59:56
• WHCA-5417
  "Newsmakers".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:31:17
• WHCA-5436
  Russian News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  23. Chancellor/Hager: President Nixon's Russian address. Time Code Start: 65:30. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, Presidents, residence, housing, buildings. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Valeriani: Predicting the official Communique. Time Code Start: 72:26. Keywords: Shanghai Communiqué, People's Republic of China, South Vietnam, People's Republic of China, Japan, agreements, diplomatic documents, treaty, treaties. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Chancellor/Bell: First Lady Pat Nixon's trip to Moscow, Russia. Time Code Start: 73:59. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, trips, First Lady trips, international, Russia, USSR, Soviet Union, tourism. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Chancellor/Brinkley: Church in Russia. Time Code Start: 77:06. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, religion, buildings, churches, denominations. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Chancellor: More comments from Russia. Time Code Start: 79:56. Keywords: SALT, S.A.L.T., Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, détente. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5443
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Russia Report. Time Code Start: [none given]. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia. Network: NBC.

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