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November 11, 1972

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, November 11, 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 Key Biscayne, Florida

  • 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.

  • 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.

Archival Holdings

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    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.

    • Annotated and Unmarked News Summaries [Note: Although there was no News Summary on this date, due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]

  • 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)
      Saturday, November 11.

      The President had me over in for the usual midday two hours. Again pretty much general discussion. He got into political strategy and expounded on his views on Teddy Kennedy. He thinks that Teddy and his people will have to do some figuring and decide that they don't want to take us on. That they will want to handle their fight within the Democratic Party and win that, but not get involved in a fight with us. He thinks that might lead to their not doing the Congressional investigation, etcetera-- this on the basic Machiavellian theory that if you strike a king, you must kill him, and that he can't kill us, therefore, he won't strike.

      He also got into the election follow-up. He wants to be sure the IRS covers all major Democratic contributors and all backers of the new Senators. He wants to be sure we work on examining all the incoming writers and letters, to uncover new majority types, Democrats, ethnics and so forth. That we should have special forms for them for response, and the President wants to see the drafts of those. He had some ideas on the delegation to the Soviet Union fiftieth anniversary. Got into the need to pick up the Wallace people, bring them in-- Snyder, France and so on, and the Labor people and Catholic people. Thinks that we should dump Garment, Nancy Hanks and the whole culture business. That isn't what we want. Has some other ideas on follow up. Wants to be sure that I call Dole and set up a meeting with the President for later in the week, so that we can work on the Committee take over. He also got into some schedule ideas. He's intrigued with taking a national tour after Vietnam is settled, with some airports and motorcades. Apparently this was Connally’s idea to show national support. He thinks the people want to turn out and express their support, and we should set it up so they can do it. Also he wants to figure on a trip to Europe in the early part of the year to tour the major capitals, as he did at the start of 1969. Ehrlichman and I had a long session with Dean on the Segretti thing, going over the details of everything he did, what he said, and so on. It turns out that we don't have any real problem, I don't think, on it. Some of the actions were questionable, but none of them were serious. And, it's clear that he was operating without direction, although he did maintain some contact with Chapin as he went along. But, he did not have a direct reporting responsibility or relationship there.

      End of November 11.
    • Original audio recording (MP3)

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Audiovisual Holdings

  • 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-5923
      "Agronsky & Company".
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:32:04
    • WHCA-5927
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:31:30

      12. Utley/Jones: Peace talks; General Haig in Saigon, Vietnam; Vietnam War. Time Code Start: 25:33. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations, military, officials, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

      13. Utley/Levine: Anniversary of Phase II. Time Code Start: 28:51. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      14. Utley: Zumwalt cracks down on racism. Time Code Start: 30:54. Keywords: desegregation, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans. Network: NBC.

      15. Mudd/Dunning: Army troops getting ready to leave Vietnam; last American base turned over. Time Code Start: 31:21. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals, Armed Forces, military, air bases, airfields, airports. Network: CBS.

      16. Davis: Medical help to civilian victims in Vietnam becoming more difficult to obtain. Time Code Start: 34:15. Keywords: Vietnam War, hospitals, aid, health care. Network: CBS.

      17. Mudd/Pierpoint: More on the President Nixon plan for changes in government. Time Code Start: 40:23. Keywords: Presidents, administrations, changes, firings, advisors. Network: CBS.

      18. Kalb: State department reaction to new Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 41:57. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, appointments. Network: CBS.

      19. Mudd/Schorr: The first anniversary of Phase II with Grayson. Time Code Start: 43:08. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)