October 10, 1971

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Among Pat Buchanan’s duties was the compilation and coordination of background briefing materials for Presidential and a few Vice Presidential press conferences. The briefings—for both the larger, announced press conferences and the smaller, informal ones held in the Oval Office—related to a widespread number of topics and were in the form of probable questions which the White House staff members anticipated news reporters would address to the President. Along with the questions, were answers recommended by Buchanan, other members of the White House staff, and the heads of major departments of the government.

The briefing books are primarily in the form of potential questions and suggested answers (often with heavy annotation by President Nixon), along with associated memos. A listing of briefing books is below, with indication of whether President Nixon annotated the book or not. Each book has an index to the potential questions with direct links to the National Archives Catalog. You should consult the full digital folder for suggested responses, President Nixon's annotations, and other documents and topics not covered by the index.

Foreign/Domestic Briefing Book, 10/10/71 (Pat Buchanan) (Annotated)

Citation: Foreign/Domestic Briefing Book, 10/10/71 (Pat Buchanan); box 166; White House Special Files: Staff Member and Office Files: President's Personal File; Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA

Consult the full digital folder for other briefing materials not in the form of prepared questions and answers.

• QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE PRESIDENT
  • How were the "exchanges during the past year" to which you refer in your statement conducted with the Soviet leaders?
  • Why is your announcement being made more than six months ahead of time?
  • Can it be assumed that this meeting will occur after your trip to Peking?
  • Do you expect to conclude any agreements in Moscow, for example, the SALT agreement?
  • Do you expect to meet with the heads of NATO Governments either before or after your Moscow trip?
  • Were allied governments informed ahead of time or consulted?
  • If there is a possibility that you may sign some agreement in Moscow, especially on SALT, would you be accompanied by any Senators?
  • Do you expect that before you go to Moscow negotiations will have begun on MBFR and on convening a European conference?
  • Do you have any reason to believe, or has there been any understanding, that there will be movement toward a Middle Ewast settlement by next May?
  • Will you raise the question of the Soviet military presence in the Middle East with the Soviet leaders?
  • By next May our combat role in Vietnam will be practically over and I assume many more of our troops will have come home. Do you think you can get Russian support in preventing the Vietnam situation from deteriorating again as we go into the final stage of winding down our involvement? Does President Podgorny's current trip to North Vietnam shed any light on this?
  • Were the Chinese aware of your plan to go to Moscow when they agreed to Dr. Kissinger's visit to Peking?
  • Were the Chinese given advance information of your announcement of the Moscow trip?
  • Will not your Soviet trip have an adverse impact on your Peking trip?
  • Will you go only to Moscow or will you visit other places in the USSR?
  • Will you be visiting Brezhnev or Kosygin?
• CHINESE REPRESENTATION
  • What are the chances of keeping Taiwan in the UN; and do you believe the Peoples Republic will enter a General Assembly or UN, where Taiwan is still represented?
• HALF-HEARTED EFFORTS
  • There have been reports that the United States is making only a half serious, half-hearted effort to keep Taiwan in the UN; would you comment?
  • Would you follow the counsel of those who recommend a cutback in support to the UN, if Taiwan is expelled?
• CHINESE INTERNAL SITUATION
  • Can you give us anything, from intelligence sources, what has been happening in the last several enigmatic weeks on the mainland of China?
• KISSINGER TO PEKING
  • A two part question. First, will Henry Kissinger on his visit to Peking attempt to sell the Chinese Government on the "Byelorussian solution." And, secondly, is not his visit likely to be interpreted as United States desire to promote relations with Peking -- above and beyond Taiwan in the UN.
• VIETNAM OPINION OF ELECTION
  • Can you give us your opinion of the fairness and adherence to democratic principles of the election just held in Vietnam?
• CONGRATULATIONS TO THIEU
  • Why have you not sent a note of congratulations to President Thieu; and will we send an official delegation to the Inaugural?
• POST-ELECTION CUTBACKS
  • Do you feel the recent elections justify a speed-up in American withdrawals; some Congressmen have recommended just that?
• AIR & MILITARY SUPPORT
  • Can you give us the size of your contemplated residual force to secure release of the prisoners; and how long do we intend to provide direct combat air and artillery support?
• CHILE
  • What is your feeling about Allende's nationalization without compensation of the United States copper mines.
• JAPAN
  • Any steps taken in office to reduce effects of "Nixon Shock?"
  • Any plans to visit Japan in near future?
  • With on-going textile problems, will relations not decline?
• VIETNAM Bunker in Vietnam
  • Considering his failure to get contested election, will he go?
• VIETNAM Paris Negotiations
  • Why not responded to Seven-Point Plan?
  • Have we abandoned hope?
• VIETNAM
  • RN's view of Kennedy's "Would crawl into Conference Room"
• SOUTH ASIA
  • Has RN a gloomy assessment for future in South Asia
• SOVIET RELATIONS Soviet Espionage
  • Does US have a similar problem as Britain?
  • Has Soviet spy activity altered US interest in European Security Conference?
• SOVIET RELATIONS
  • Discrepancy between RN and Laird's estimate of Soviet power Foster claims "100" not eight new silos underway.
• SOVIET RELATIONS SALT
  • Present hopes for SALT. Will we get an ABM agreement in '71 and work on offensive weapons in 1972?
• MIDDLE EAST
  • Is U.S. pressuring Israel by withholding Aircraft?
• GREECE
  • Does Veep's trip not amount to US blessing for Government?
• MANSFIELD AMENDMENT
  • RN View?
• CANNIKIN
  • Any decision yet on Amchitka blast? (Section 103 of Public Works Bill requires RN personal decision to go ahead)
• CUBA RELATIONS
  • Considering PRC initiatives, any normalization in offing?
• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (NSC Positions) Textiles
  • Has US delivered Oct. 15 ultimatum to Japan/Others threatening quotas?
• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (NSC Positions) Surcharge
  • When will we remove it?
• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (NSC Positions) Price of Gold
  • Europeans/Japanese pressuring for devaluation. Will we?
• THE SUPREME COURT
  • Have you reached a decision yet on replacements for either or both Justices Harlan and Black -- and is Senator Byrd one of those under consideration?
• BUSSING
  • What is your position on the proposed constitutional amendment of Senator Griffin, which would outlaw bussing of public school children on the basis of race; and of the more far-reaching Brock amendment now advancing in the House, which would prevent assignment of children to public schools on the basis of race?
• PRAYER
  • What is your position on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to allow prayer in public schools?
• THE TREASURER
  • Were you aware that Mrs. Banuelos' firm had been warned five times over several years against employing illegal Mexican aliens -- before her nomination as Treasurer?
  • Does the Administrative favor laws to make it a crime to knowingly hire illegal aliens.
• STANTON AND CRONKITE
  • Both Frank Stanton and Walter Cronkite have testified to the Erwin Committee that they feel that Government attacks almost constitute a form of intimidation of the press. Can you comment on that?
• HAIRSHIRT POLITICS
  • In the wake of the Attica tragedy, the moaners and groaners have a new lease on life. Politicans, writers, thinkers, publications, all have come forward to tell us that "Attica proves something is terribly wrong with America; Attica proves we are a corrupt, brutal repressive society."
• MISCELLANEOUS
  • Will John Mitchell run the campaign, as per Sunday Post?
  • Does RN have any comment on Kennedy's charge that RN will jaunt to Peking while our men are "rotting in prisons?"
  • What private channels is RN using to discuss prisoners?
  • RN's view of Blount's suggestion to end trade with France pending their crack-down on drug traffic?
  • Is Administration changing personnel at BLS out of dissatisfaction with statistics and analyses?
  • Does Mills' letter mean the end of revenue sharing?
  • Can you give us your view of the Evans-Novak book on your Administration?
  • Would you accept a black on the ticket in 1972?
• BEBE REBOZO
  • Have you any comment on the series of articles being done on Bebe Rebozo.
• ALASKA PIPELINE
  • When a decision?
• RHODESIAN CHROME
  • Why Administration Not Fight Byrd Amendment Hard? Will this not undermine UN?

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 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.

• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 31, News Summaries - October 1-11, 1971 [2 of 3] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, October 10, 1971, (Friday, newscasts, wires, papers)

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Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

Between Beijing and Moscow: Summit Announcement, July 19-October 12, 1971

• 352. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 10, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, President’s Personal Files, Box 166, Foreign Affairs File, Foreign/Domestic Briefing Book 10/10/71 (Pat Buchanan). Top Secret; Sensitive.

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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The White House Tapes are sound recordings of President Richard Nixon's telephone conversations and of meetings held in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room in the White House, the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), the Lincoln Sitting Room in the residence section of the White House, and several locations at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. These recordings document many of the major events and decisions of the Nixon Administration from February 16, 1971 to July 18, 1973. Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

White House Telephone

• 11-23; 7:34 p.m. - 7:34 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 11-24; Unknown between 7:34 p.m. & 9:40 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator

The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

Roll WHPO-7475 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-7475-01A-02A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing with Professor-At-Large D. Elton Trueblood and Virginia Zuttermeister after a White House East Room religious worship service, led by Professor Trueblood. 10/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon,Dr. D. Elton Trueblood and Virginia Zuttermeister , Joe Louis, Pearl Bailey, unidentified guests, Wareham Chorale members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7475-03A-06A, 08A, President Nixon shaking hands with guests. 10/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Dr. D. Elton Trueblood, Joe Louis, Pearl Bailey, guests, Wareham Chorale members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7475-07A, President Nixon shaking hands with Joe Louis. 10/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Professor & Virginia Zuttermeister , Joe Louis, Pearl Bailey, guests, Wareham Chorale members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7475-09A, President Nixon shaking hands with Pearl Bailey. 10/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Professor & Mrs. D. Elton Trueblood, Joe Louis, Pearl Bailey, guests, Wareham Chorale members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-7475-11A-12A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with the Wareham Chorale of Falls Church, Virginia. 10/10/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Professor & Virginia Zuttermeister , Joe Louis, Pearl Bailey, guests, Wareham Chorale members.

The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-192
  Press conference-A.F. 2 enroute Torrejon AFB, Spain. (10/10/1971)
  
  Runtime: 25:00:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-711004
  Remarks by President Nixon at White House worship service with Dr. Trueblood, CH. (10/10/1971)
  
  Runtime: 1:40
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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-4719
  "Face The Nation" AND "Issues and Answers". Richard Nixon, Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
  
  Runtime: 00:59:43
• WHCA-4720
  "Deena Clark's Moment With..." AND "Meet The Press". comedian George Carlin, author Jim Bishop, journalist Barbara Walters.
  Group W Productions
  Runtime: 01:01:29
• WHCA-4721
  "Black and White".
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 00:29:34
• WHCA-4722
  "Newsmakers". conservative commentator William F. Buckley, Jr., Hildegarde Knef, Johnny Sample.
  Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
  Runtime: 00:29:09

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