October 5, 1972

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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.

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.

• Memorandum About Employment of Vietnam Veterans.
• The President's News Conference

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.

• Federal Register of Thursday, October 5, 1972

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

• Senate: October 5, 1972
• House of Representatives: October 5, 1972

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)
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 05 October 1972

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

Special Meetings of the Security Council

• 132. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State, London, October 5, 1972, 1715Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Moscow, Paris, Panama City, and USUN.

• 133. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State, Paris, October 5, 1972, 2014Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to USUN, London, Moscow, and Panama City.

• 134. Aide-Mémoire From the Embassy in France to the Government of France, Paris, October 5, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 SC. No classification marking. The text printed here is a copy transmitted to the Department as an attachment to airgram A–863, October 10, which reported that Watson delivered the aidemémoire to Schumann on October 5.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

The Parties Move Toward Agreement, July 19-October 7, 1972

• 280. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to South Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Saigon, October 5, 1972, 1350Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1135, Jon Howe, Trip Files, John Negroponte Negotiations File, 1972–73, Vol. II. Top Secret; Sensitive; Immediate; Exclusively Eyes Only. A copy was sent to Haig, Howe, and Lord.

• 281. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to South Vietnam (Bunker) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Saigon, October 5, 1972, 1351Z

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 48, Geopolitical File, Vietnam, Peace Talks, Chronological File, 5–14 October 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Immediate; Exclusively Eyes Only. A copy was sent to Haig, Howe, Lord, and Negroponte.

Vol. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

Economic Normalization and Soviet Jewish Emigration, September-December 1972

• 59. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 5, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 721, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Vol. XXVI. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Under a September 22 covering memorandum, Sonnenfeldt forwarded the memorandum to Kissinger, with the recommendation that he sign it. (Ibid., Box 720, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Vol. XXV)

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

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

• 157. Memorandum From the Chairman of the National Security Council Under Secretaries Committee (Irwin) to President Nixon, Washington, October 5, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–232, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 161. Top Secret; Nodis. Transmitted to Kissinger by Acting Staff Director of the NSC Under Secretaries Committee Seymour Weiss. On August 30, in a memorandum to members of the NSC, Acting Staff Director of the Committee John K. Wilhelm informed them that the Committee was undertaking the review of continued ROK presence in South Vietnam according to the President’s instructions in NSDM 161. (Ibid.)

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 181. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 5, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 565, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. IX. Secret. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

• 284. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Stoessel) to Acting Secretary of State Irwin, Washington, October 5, 1972

  Stoessel reported that the Europeans had been unable to reach a decision on cooperation in the post-Apollo program.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SP 10 US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Alexander T. Liebowitz (EUR/RPE), cleared with Webber and in EUR. The statement is published in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Vol. 8, p. 1508. Attached but not published is telegram 182573.

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

Iraq 1972

• 325. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 5, 1972

  Kissinger summarized for the President a progress report from Helms on the Kurdish Support Operations.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 138, Kissinger Office Files, Kissinger Country Files, Middle East, Kurdish Problem Vol. I, June ′72–Oct. ′73. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Tab A is not published.

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.

Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

Old Executive Office Building

• 355-15; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 355-16; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 355-17; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 355-18; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 355-19; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
• 355-20; Unknown between 8:08 a.m. & 9:16 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
• 355-21; 9:16 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 355-22; 9:51 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 355-23; Unknown between 10:20 a.m. & 10:40 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 355-24; 10:40 a.m. - 10:42 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
• 364-1; 12:20 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
• 364-2; Unknown between 12:25 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
• 364-3; Unknown between 12:25 p.m. & 12:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 364-4; 12:26 p.m. - 1:36 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]; White House operator
• 364-5; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
• 364-6; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 364-7; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 364-8; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 364-9; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
• 364-10; Unknown between 1:36 p.m. & 2:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
• 364-11; 2:05 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
• 364-12; Unknown between 2:10 p.m. & 3:03 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator
• 364-13; Unknown between 3:02 p.m. & 3:04 p.m.; Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]

Oval Office

• 792-1; 11:05 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Cormier, Frank; Shaw, Gaylord; Risher, Eugene V.; Kempster, Norman; Harris, Ralph; Heffernan, John W. ("Pat"); Hutten, Marc; Moisy, Claude; Carlson, Gene; Jarriel, Thomas E.; Pierpoint, Robert; Breasted, David; Axelson, Gary; Boyd, Forrest; Evans, Clifford; Maus, Mike; Wells, Fay G.; Fulsom, Donald; Butler, Gil; Van Dyke, Charles; Girard, Thomas; Potter, Phil; Kumpa, Peter; Micciche, Sal; Warren, Lucian C.; Lisagor, Peter; Littlewood, Tom; Farrar, Fred; Sheldon, Courtney; terHorst, Jerald F. ("Jerry"); Elliott, Karen; McClendon, Sarah; Cauley, John; Toth, Bob; Linden, Frank van der; Healy, Paul; Carter, Stan; Semple, Robert B., Jr.; Schram, Martin; Deakin, Jim; O'Rourke, Larry; Kilpatrick, Carroll; Horner, Garnett D. ("Jack"); Gannon, Jim; McGrory, Mary; Carey, Jim; Barnett, David; Boyd, Robert; Bacon, Donald; Agnew, Bruce; Sidey, Hugh S.; Schecter, Jerrold L.; Norton, Howard; Sutherland, John P. ("Jack"); Sullivan, Al; Sprague, Bill; McCartney, Roy; de Segonzac, Dave; Bonavita, Fred; Kane, Frank; O'Brien, Ed; Wakamatsu, Kenji; Noguchi, Akira; Kondo, Hiroshi; Hong, Jin Tae; Matsumura, Tatsuro; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Buchanan, Patrick J.; [Unknown person(s)]; MacGregor, Clark; Bull, Stephen B.; Scali, John A.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Colson, Charles W.
• 792-2; Unknown between 12:14 p.m. & 3:03 p.m.; [Unknown person(s)]
• 792-3; Unknown between 3:03 p.m. & 3:04 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 792-4; 3:04 p.m. - 4:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; MacGregor, Clark; Dole, Robert J.; Harlow, Bryce N.; Mitchell, John N.; White House photographer; Hodgson, James D.; Johnson, Donald E.; Evans, John F., Jr.
• 792-5; Unknown between 4:53 p.m. & 4:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
• 792-6; 4:55 p.m. - 6:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lubell, Samuel; Colson, Charles W.; White House photographer; [Unknown person(s)]; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.

White House Telephone

• 31-1; 9:48 a.m. - 9:48 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 31-2; Unknown between 12:29 p.m. & 1:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator
• 31-3; 3:02 p.m. - 3:02 p.m.; Sanchez, Manolo; White House operator
• 31-4; Unknown between 6:50 p.m. & 7:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 31-5; 7:40 p.m. - 7:48 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; [Unknown person(s)]; White House operator
• 31-6; Unknown between 7:48 p.m. & 7:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
• 31-7; 7:50 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.

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-D0608 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0608-[none], Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Cox. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Edward Cox.

Roll WHPO-D0609 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0609-, Shots of Sally Inge in various poses. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Sally Inge.

Roll WHPO-D0610 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0610-07-10, Dr. Hooper standing with a group from California. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Dr. Hooper, unidentified people.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0610-11-35, Shots of Penny Adams taken from various distances. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Penny Adams.

Roll WHPO-D0611 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0611-, Copy of a 2/24/1972 photo of President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and others on the Great Wall of China. 10/5/1972, Peking, China Ba Da Ling portion, Great Wall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chinese and American individuals.

Roll WHPO-D0612 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0612-, Shot of the "Spirit of '76" in the air. 10/5/1972, air unknown.

Roll WHPO-D0613 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0613-, Copy of Tricia Nixon Cox and Ed Cox walking. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. Tricia Nixon Cox, Ed Cox.

Roll WHPO-D0614 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0614-, Copy of Pat Nixon being greeted by young Russian girls. 10/5/1972, Russia, USSR unknown. Pat Nixon, officials, young girls.

Roll WHPO-D0615 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0615-, Copy of a photo of the "Spirit of '76" pilot seated in the cockpit. 10/5/1972, unknown unknown. pilot.

Roll WHPO-D0616 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0616-03A-07A, President Nixon seated informally with advisors and others. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Ehrlichman, John Mitchell, Bryce Harlow, Bob Dole, H.R. Haldeman, Clark MacGregor, Samuel Lubell.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0616-13A-17A, President Nixon standing with Samuel Lubell. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, John Mitchell, Bryce Harlow, Bob Dole, Haldeman, MacGregor, Samuel Lubell.

Roll WHPO-D0617 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0617-, President Nixon standing with Veteran's Administration leader Donald Johnson and Labor Secretary Hodgson. 10/5/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Donald Johnson, James Hodgson.

Roll WHPO-D0618 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0618-03A-14A, Vice President Agnew speaking from a podium to a large audience. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0618-15A-16A, Vice President Agnew leaving his plane. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls tarmac. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0618-18A-23A, Vice President Agnew speaking before another a large audience. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0618-24A, Vice President Agnew leaving his plane. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls tarmac. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0618-25A-36A, Vice President Agnew addressing an audience. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.

Roll WHPO-D0619 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0619-04-10, Vice President Agnew speaking from a podium to a large audience. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0619-11-13, Vice President Agnew greeting the crowd along a sidewalk. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0619-14-16, Vice President Agnew speaking from a podium. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0619-17, Vice President Agnew leaving his plane. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls tarmac. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0619-18-27, Vice President Agnew addressing yet another audience and shaking hands afterward. 10/5/1972, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Great Falls unidentified site. Spiro Agnew, officials, audiences.

Roll WHPO-D0620 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0620-, Vice President Agnew taking to men on his plane, at an unidentified site, and back on his plane. 10/5/1972, air, West Virginia plane, outdoor area. Agnew, unidentified men, crowds.

Roll WHPO-D0621 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0621-, Vice President Agnew on his plane (3A-6A) and at unidentified sites outdoors and indoors, giving speeches(7A-31A). 10/5/1972, air, West Virginia plane, outdoor area, indoor site. Agnew, unidentified men, crowds.

Roll WHPO-D0622 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0622-04-06, 14-33, Vice President Agnew giving speeches at various sites. 10/5/1972, West Virginia various indoor and outdoor sites. Vice President Agnew, unidentified men, crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0622-8-12, Vice President Agnew at an outdoor site. And giving speeches at various sites. 10/5/1972, West Virginia various indoor and outdoor sites. Vice President Agnew, unidentified men, crowds.

Roll WHPO-D0623 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0623-05-09, Vice President Agnew talking to men on his plane. 10/5/1972, enroute plane, interior. Agnew, men, unidentified students and adults.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0623-10-30, Vice President Agnew visiting a large teaching complex. 10/5/1972, West Virginia unidentified teaching complex. Spiro Agnew, men, unidentified students and adults.

Roll WHPO-D0624 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0624-02-04, 16, Vice President Agnew talking to men on his plane. 10/5/1972, enroute plane, interior. Spiro Agnew, men, unidentified students and adults, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0624-05-11, Vice President Agnew outside of a large teaching complex. 10/5/1972, West Virginia unidentified teaching complex. Spiro Agnew, men, unidentified students and adults, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-D0624-12-15, Vice President Agnew at an outdoor site. 10/5/1972, West Virginia outdoor site. Spiro Agnew, men, unidentified students and adults, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0627 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0627-10, 27-28, Vice President Agnew speaking at various sites and leaving his plane. 10/5/1972, West Virginia unidentified sites, tarmacs. Spiro Agnew, audiences, officials.

Roll WHPO-D0628 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-D0628-, Vice President Agnew speaking to students and faculty at Lewis High School. 10/5/1972, Iowa Lewis High School. Spiro Agnew, students, adults.

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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-721002
  Remarks by President Nixon in an impromptu press conference. (10/5/1972, Oval Office, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:43:55
  
  Keywords: Presidential press conferences, presidential news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed provided by WHCA (logbook provides no "mult feed," listing "N/A"); No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  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-5805
  "Panorama".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:30:29
• WHCA-5808
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:40:45
  
  1. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon news conference. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Reasoner/Reynolds: McGovern in Cleveland. Time Code Start: 02:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Reasoner/Giggins: Paris talks, death toll, South Vietnam's President Thieu tightens his grip on South Vietnam. Time Code Start: 05:47. Keywords: South Vietnam, Presidents, Vietnam War, Killed in Action, KIA, troops, death tolls, fatalities, casualties. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith/Shoumacher: Wholesale prices up. Time Code Start: 08:45. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Reasoner/Murphy/Zimmerman: Shriver visits Colorado AFL-CIO union. Time Code Start: 11:21. Keywords: labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  6. Smith/Donaldson: Watergate ruling attacked by Democrats. Time Code Start: 14:35. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  7. Reasoner: Commentary on Congress. Time Code Start: 16:53. Keywords: House of Representatives. Network: ABC.
  
  8. Chancellor/Valeriani: (President Nixon) holds news conference. Time Code Start: 18:47. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Chancellor/Levine: (Whitman) on food prices, McGovern people reply; food price increases. Time Code Start: 21:25. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Chancellor/Dancy: (McGovern) on foreign policy. Time Code Start: 24:06. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary on AFL-CIO President George Meany and labor decisions to remain neutral in elections. Time Code Start: 26:32. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Cronkite/Herman: President Nixon holds news conference. Time Code Start: 28:41. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: CBS.
  
  13. Cronkite/Morton: (McGovern) on foreign affairs. Time Code Start: 31:15. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.
  
  14. Cronkite/Walker: (Sargent Shriver) on labor differences with AFL-CIO President George Meany. Time Code Start: 33:35. Keywords: leaders, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Cronkite/Clark: Republican's wives manual. Time Code Start: 36:20. Keywords: political parties, Republicans, GOP, families, women, books, guides, Feminism, Feminist movement, women's rights, Womens Liberation, equality, equal rights, gender, civil rights, activists, women. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Cronkite/Sevareid: Free press. Time Code Start: 37:40. Keywords: Freedom of the Press, media, newspapers, magazines, publications, television, constitutional rights. Network: CBS.

• New York Times of October 5, 1972

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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.

• October 1972 Broadcast Index

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