Introduction
This almanac page for Saturday, November 18, 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
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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 Camp David, Maryland
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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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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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972
UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment
199. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 18, 1972, 1535Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 10–4. Limited Official Use; Priority. Repeated to Moscow.
200. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 18, 1972, 2200Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 10–4. Unclassified. Repeated to Brasilia, Ottawa, Prague, and Manila.
Vol. IX, Vietnam, October 1972-January 1973
Paris Negotiations Collapse, October 24-December 13, 1972
112. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 18, 1972, noon
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 17, Chronological File. No classification marking. All blank underscores are omissions in the original.
113. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 18, 1972, 12:18 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 17, Chronological File. No classification marking.
114. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sullivan) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 18, 1972, 4:25 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 17, Chronological File. No classification marking.
Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972
Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972
165. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State, Seoul, November 18, 1972, 1022Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–8 KOR S. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC.
166. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State, Seoul, November 18, 1972, 1052Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–8 KOR S. Confidential; Exdis. Repeated to Tokyo.
Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980
SALT II, 1972-1980
7. National Security Decision Memorandum 197, Washington, November 18, 1972
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files, (H–Files), Box H–208, Policy Papers, NSDM 151–200 [Originals]. Top Secret; Sensitive. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972
Western Europe Region and NATO
84. National Security Study Memorandum 164, Washington, November 18, 1972
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, National Security Study Memoranda (NSSM’s)—Nos. 104–206. Secret. Copies were sent to the Directors of Central Intelligence and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs.
Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972
Iran 1972
234. Telegram 210666 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran, Washington, November 18, 1972, 1948Z
Under Secretary Johnson advised the Ambassador of the compensation the U.S. Government would provide to Iran, including deeply discounted title to previously leased aircraft.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 19–8 US-IRAN. Top Secret; Immediate; Eyes Only. Drafted by Pickering and approved by Defense; Miklos, George S. Newman (U), Eliot, Davies, Lowell B. Laingen (NEA/PAB), Curtis F. Jones (INR/ARR/RNA).
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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
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Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.
Camp David Hard Wire
- 226-24; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 226-25; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 226-26; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 226-27; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
- 226-28; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 226-29; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Sanchez, Manolo
- 226-30; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 226-31; 9:39 a.m. - 9:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 226-32; Unknown between 9:57 a.m. & 10:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 226-33; Unknown between 9:57 a.m. & 10:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
- 226-34; Unknown between 9:57 a.m. & 10:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Camp David Study Table
- 153-57; Unknown between 7:45 a.m. & 9:39 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator
- 153-58; 9:39 a.m. - 9:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
White House Telephone
- 33-80; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 11:44 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-81; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 11:44 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-82; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 11:44 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-83; 11:44 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Cox, Tricia Nixon
- 33-84; Unknown between 11:45 a.m. & 11:47 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-85; 11:47 a.m. - 11:47 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-86; Unknown between 11:55 a.m. & 11:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-87; Unknown between 11:55 a.m. & 11:57 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-88; 11:57 a.m. - 12:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Garment, Leonard
- 33-89; 12:02 p.m. - 12:08 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 33-90; 12:12 p.m. - 12:13 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 33-91; Unknown between 12:13 p.m. & 12:15 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-92; 12:15 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 33-93; Unknown between 12:20 p.m. & 12:21 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-94; 12:21 p.m. - 12:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 33-95; Unknown between 12:22 p.m. & 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-96; 12:25 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-97; 12:29 p.m. - 12:29 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-98; 12:32 p.m. - 12:44 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 33-99; 12:45 p.m. - 12:49 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 33-100; Unknown between 12:49 p.m. & 12:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 33-101; 12:53 p.m. - 12:54 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 33-102; 5:21 p.m. - 5:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
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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-5929
"Agronsky & Company".
CBS
Runtime: 00:29:50 - WHCA-5931
Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 1:30
8. Utley/Trotta: President Nixon conference with Kissinger; peace, POWs. Time Code Start: 21:45. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War. Network: NBC.
9. Mudd/Kalb/Kalisher: Peace talks. Time Code Start: 25:18. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.
10. Mudd: War orphans. Time Code Start: 29:16. Keywords: Vietnam War, refugees, children. Network: CBS.
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Context (External Sources)
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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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