State Arrival Ceremonies
Discusses arrangements and impressions concerning state arrival ceremonies and the presentation of visiting foreign leaders.
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October
State Dinner Entertainment
Discusses White House entertainment, music and social arrangements associated with state dinners and official events.
Tito State Dinner Review
Discusses the previous state dinner for Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, including ceremonial arrangements, entertainment and White House social planning.
Yugoslavia Discussion
Reviews Yugoslavia, its internal regional divisions and its international position during a meeting with Nixon following Tito's visit.
200 Motels Film and Soundtrack
Releases the 200 Motels film and soundtrack, combining orchestral writing, rock performance, satire and surreal filmmaking.
French Leak Case Material Received
CIA arranged to provide Hunt unclassified material concerning a 1954 French government-document leak for research connected with his White House work.
Kennedy made his first speech about The Troubles in Northern Ireland: he
Kennedy made his first speech about The Troubles in Northern Ireland: he said that "Ulster is becoming Britains Vietnam", demanded that British troops leave the northern counties, called for a united Ireland
November
Political Intelligence Assignment
White House officials select Liddy to run a secret political intelligence operation for Nixon's reelection campaign instead of other candidates considered for the assignment.
Announces sales of $136 million in feed grain to the Soviets
Announces sales of $136 million in feed grain to the Soviets
George Jackson
Records and releases the protest single George Jackson.
Invasion of Vietnam
Sets Feb 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops. Nixon proclaims the end of any offensive role in Vietnam
December
Transfer to CRP
Liddy leaves his White House Domestic Council post and moves to the Committee to Re-Elect the President as counsel, positioning him to develop campaign intelligence operations.
Montreux Casino Fire
Escapes with the audience when a flare ignites the casino during a Mothers concert and destroys the band's equipment.
Rainbow Theatre Stage Attack
Suffers severe injuries after an audience member pushes him from the stage into the orchestra pit at the Rainbow Theatre.
Devaluation
The US devalues the dollar by 7.9% & lifts the import surcharge
Economy of USA
The US devalues the dollar by 7.9% & lifts the import surcharge
Smithsonian Agreement
The United States and other major economies reach the Smithsonian Agreement to realign exchange rates after suspension of dollar-gold convertibility, creating a temporary framework for the international monetary system.
Smithsonian Agreement
Connally negotiates the Smithsonian Agreement, realigning major currencies and raising the intended official dollar price of gold while leaving gold convertibility suspended.
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Academy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Alliance Agreement
Plays a crucial role in talks with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai that concludes with a rapprochement between the two countries and the formation of a new strategic anti-Soviet Sino-American alliance.
Alliance United States and China
Plays a crucial role in talks with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai that concludes with a rapprochement between the two countries and the formation of a new strategic anti-Soviet Sino-American alliance
Atomic Energy Commission
Appointed sixth Chairman of the AEC
Bananas Film
In 1971, Woody Allen made Bananas, a political farce in which an American becomes involved in a fictional revolution.
Black Moses
Releases, "Black Moses". Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Carnal Knowledge
Directs Carnal Knowledge
Dirty Harry
Stars as Inspector Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry, creating one of his best-known screen characters.
Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood stars in Dirty Harry, written by Harry and Rita Fink, centrs around a hard-edged New York City (later changed to San Francisco) police inspector named Harry Callahan who is determined to stop a psychotic killer by any means, Dirty Harry has been described as being arguably Eastwoods most memorable character, and the film has been credited with inventing the "loose-cannon cop" genre
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner in Los Angeles.
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles and becomes one of the band's principal lead vocalists and songwriters.
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles and brings strong country, bluegrass and folk influences to the early sound.
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles as bassist and high-harmony vocalist in the original line-up.
Economy of USA
The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan. Floats the American dollar
Emmy Award All in the Family Actress
Jean Stapleton earned the Emmy for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series for All in the Family.
Four Way St
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young release "Four Way St", USA no 1 Album
Governor
Elected Governor of Georgia
Grammy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
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