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November 3, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, November 3, 1971, 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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  • The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

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

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    President's Office Files

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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.

    • Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
      Wednesday, November 3rd. The President spent the day at the EOB office with no set schedule. He had me over there virtually all morning, with Kissinger, Ehrlichman, and Ziegler in and out during the session. He spent the first part of the day following up on yesterday's local election results, primarily calling the winners, including Rizzo in Philadelphia, who apparently, although a Democrat, is totally for the President, and in effect told him so. The President told all of them that we want to work with them, and that Ehrlichman would be in touch with them to set up the ways of doing so. He wants to be sure that we pound home the fact that the mayor races prove for our political strategy, that the place for us is not with the Jews and the Negroes, but with the white ethnics, and that we have to go after the Catholic thing.

      There were a number of follow up items for Mitchell. He wants to be sure that he doesn't let Lane, Dwin--, Dwinell debate McCloskey in New Hampshire, wants to be sure that we cover Loeb in advance. If we move on releasing Hoffa, wants to go ahead on an announcement of his candidacy. But in the lowest possible key with Ziegler just handling it as an announcement in answer to a letter from up there, or something of that sort.

      Kissinger was in first of all...
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      DECLASSIFIED - E.O. 13526, Sect. 3.4: by MS, NARA, June 12, 2013
      Audio Cassette 15, Side B, Withdrawn Item Number 3 [AC-15(B) Sel 2-1]
      Duration: 36 seconds

      ... disturbed about the fact that the SALT delegation's putting out some stories, because they're concerned that the President's going to scoop their initiative with his Moscow trip. The President told Henry to tell Jerry Smith that the President is greatly disturbed about these stories. That he's going to hold the delegation responsible for any of them, the worst thing we can do is make concessions. That we have a great problem now with the right wing concern about the Soviet buildup, and the president must personally approve any changes in the negotiating position.
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      We then talked about a number of trips. The President has the plan now that two weeks after he gets back from China, he'll go over to Japan and Australia to fill them in. Also that in December or late November he'll have a State Dinner for Willy Brandt in Miami, a two day visit. Also a two day visit in French Guyana with Pompidou.

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      DECLASSIFIED - E.O. 13526, Sect. 3.4: by MS, NARA, June 12, 2013
      Audio Cassette 15, Side B, Withdrawn Item Number 3 [AC-15(B) Sel 2-2]
      Duration: 7 seconds

      And those two, hopefully, will force Heath to accept a visit, which we'd set up in Bermuda.
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      All these in addition to the Latin American heads of state meeting he wants to have in Brasilia. He said to see if we can work out with Heath a plan where he might go sailing in Heath's new boat, as a big deal for him.

      Also got into, with Ziegler and then Henry, the question of Henry's press activities. The President feels that we've got a problem, because Henry wants to talk to Johnny Ochs of the New York Times and the President turned him off. So he wants us to work out a strategy, which we finally developed and he outlined to Henry. That is that Henry should not surface on television until after the China trip when he'll go on prime time, but we need a careful plan as to how to set it up and probably do it on the basis of a three network deal. In the meantime, he wants him to plan a two-day visit to New York, next week or the week after, to meet the editorial boards of the three networks separately, with the Washington anchormen included, and also to visit the editorial boards of AP and UPI. The rule on the New York Times would be that he will not meet with the editorial board, nor will anyone else, but we'll use Semple and build him. On the L.A. Times, we work with Kraslow, and at the Washington Star, he's to see George Sherman separately. Henry obviously didn't like this plan and didn't like having it discussed with Ziegler there—probably with me there too. He came into my office later and said that he didn't buy this idea. He's obviously still furious, because he thinks he was set up on the UN vote thing, and he's obsessed with that and doesn't buy these things as apparent attempts to turn him off of it.

      Later this afternoon we had a meeting with Henry, and Haig, and Finch, discussing Finch's trip to South America and working out the details on that, which seemed to be falling together pretty well.

      We got into several discussions on Cabinet replacements. The President still trying to dig out a replacement for the Attorney General and doesn't feel Kleindienst can do it. I suggested Cap Weinberger, which has him very much intrigued for the moment. Also we're still trying to zero in on Stans's replacement. The President feels we should move hard on getting him to leave now, or as quickly as possible. Our recruiting group, in screening candidates, have come down strongly in favor of Earl Butz. So I'll try that on the President tomorrow.

      End of November 3rd.
    • Original audio recording (MP3)

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National Security Documents

  • 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.

  • 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    The Intelligence Community and the White House

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

    Foreign Assistance Policy, 1969-1972

    • 73. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, November 3, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 323, Foreign Aid, Volume I 7/70-1971. Secret. A handwritten note by Haig reads “HAK—our friend explaineth all!” This Evening Report was included in the President’s morning briefing material on November 4. (Ibid., President’s Daily Briefings, Boxes 1-61) During late 1971, in the run-up to final Congressional action on the foreign assistance authorizing legislation and a continuing resolution on December 17 (see Document 78), the Evening Reports were included more frequently in the morning briefing material because they included reporting on legislative progress.

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Secretary-General Succession

    Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

    South Asia Crisis, 1971

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Narrowing the Issues, October 19, 1971-April 18, 1972

    • 209. Minutes of a Verification Panel Meeting, Washington, November 3, 1971, 10:14-11:57 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–107, Verification Panel Minutes Originals 1969–3/8/72. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

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

    Iraq 1969-1971

    • 293. Telegram 9689 From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State, Beirut, November 3, 1971, 1520Z

      In a meeting with Embassy officers in Beirut, a Kurdish Democratic Party Leader Barzani representative again requested U.S. assistance for the Kurds’ anti-Baghdad movement.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files1970-73, POL 12 IRAQ. Confidential. Repeated to Tehran. In telegram 206473 to Beirut, November 12, the Department confirmed the Embassy’s feeling that a meeting between Barzani and U.S. officials would only nurture false hopes of U.S. assistance.(lbid.)

    Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

    Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

    • 90. Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Information Cable, Washington, November 3, 1971

      Summary: This cable reported that Allende was going to personally handle the negotiations over compensation to the U.S.-owned copper companies.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 776, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. VI. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.

  • 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.

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Audiovisual Holdings

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