May 7, 1972

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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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.

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Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

The Easter Offensive, March 30-May 7, 1972

• 128. Backchannel Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to South Vietnam (Bunker), Washington, May 7, 1972, 0043Z

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 241, Geopolitical File, Vietnam, Cables, January 1970–December 1974. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Drafted on May 6.

• 129. Memorandum From President Nixon to the Assistant to the President (Haldeman), Washington, May 7, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Personal Files, Box 75, May 8, 1972 Vietnam Speech [2 of 2]. No classification marking.

• 130. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, May 7, 1972, 9:42 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974. Top Secret.

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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-5341
  "Deena Clark's Moment With...".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:29:33
• WHCA-5342
  "Face the Nation", "Meet the Press" AND "Issues and Answers".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-5343
  "60 Minutes". 'Point-Counterpoint' on the legacy of J. Edgar Hoover Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe.
  Group W Productions, Inc.
  Runtime: 01:02:54
• WHCA-5344
  "Firing Line".
  WETA Public Affairs, NBC
  Runtime: 01:00:20
• WHCA-5361
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  29. Utley/Paxton/Troute: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 71:11. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Utley/Levine/Valeriani: Secretary of State Rogers; Andrews Air Force Base (AFB). Time Code Start: 77:50. Keywords: leaders, military, air bases, airfields, airports, cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Utley/Delaney: North Carolina primary (Governor George Wallace, Sanford). Time Code Start: 80:16. Keywords: Senators, Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Utley/Oliver: California trying to legalize pot. Time Code Start: 84:20. Keywords: bills, laws, legalization, drugs, cannabis, marijuana, pot, smoking. Network: NBC.

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

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