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November 24, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, November 24, 1970, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

Previous Date: Monday, November 23, 1970

Next Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1970

Schedule and Public Documents

  • 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 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.

    Addresses and Remarks

    • Jobs for Veterans Program (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1594, November 24, 1970)
      The President's Remarks Introduing Program Chairman James Franklin Oates, Jr., for a Press Conference at the White House.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Executive Orders

    Checklist of White House Press Releases

    The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

    • Press conference of James Franklin Oates, Jr., Chairman, Jobs for Veterans program, Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense, James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, and Donald E. Johnson, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, on the Jobs for Veterans program.

    Digest of Other White House Announcements

    Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

    • The President today announced the retirement of Thomas Murphy as United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
    • Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam breakfasted with the President at the White House.
    • F. Ritter Shumway, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, met with the President at the White House.
    • The annual Thanksgiving turkey was presented to the President by Lloyd H. Peterson, president of the National Turkey Federation. Representative John B. Anderson of Illinois was also present for the ceremony at the White House.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • ROBERT O. BLAKE, of California, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Mali.
    • HUBERT I. TEITELBAUM, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Wallace S. Gourley, retired.
    • HARRY W. WELLFORD, of Tennessee, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, vice a new position created by Public Law 91-272, approved June 2, 1970.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Archival Holdings

  • 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 - not yet online
    • Handwritten diary entry - not yet online

  • 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

  • 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. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

    Planning and Decisions for Operations in Cambodia and Laos, October 9, 1970-February 7, 1971

    • 76. Memorandum for the President’s File, Washington, November 24, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, President’s Office Files, Memorandums for the President, Beginning 11/22/70. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. The meeting occurred in the White House and ran from 8:31 to 10:09 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) Holdridge forwarded a copy of this memorandum to Kissinger under a November 25 covering memorandum, recommending that he approve it. Kissinger approved. (Ibid., NSC Files, Box 150, Vietnam Country Files, Viet 1 Nov 70) Ky arrived in the United States on November 15 for a 17-day visit. (The New York Times, November 16, 1970, p. A10

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Indonesia

    • 316. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State, Djakarta, November 24, 1970, 1000Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 531, Country Files, Far East, Indonesia, Vol. II. Secret; Nodis. Repeated to CINCPAC for Admiral McCain. A notation on the first page in Kissinger’s handwriting reads: “We can’t rest till they [or they will] buy Soviet arms. HK” An arrow was drawn from this notation to Haig’s name, which is followed by Haig’s initials.

    Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    The Defense Budget and Safeguard Phase III

    • 160. National Intelligence Estimate, Washington, November 24, 1970

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, NIC Files, Job 79–R01012A. Top Secret. The CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the AEC, and the NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. The Director of the CIA submitted this estimate with the concurrence of all members of the USIB with the exception of the representative of the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside of his jurisdiction. The table of contents is not printed. The full text of this NIE is in the CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room (www.foia.cia.gov). Nixon sent a letter to Helms on March 8, 1971, thanking him for the NIE, which marked “a considerable improvement over last year’s version.” The President commended the NIE’s “frequent sharply-defined, clearly argued discussions of various contested issues;” its “attempt to incorporate a wide range of sources,” including Soviet SALT statements; its attempt to identify the most likely Soviet force models and goals; and its quantitative detail. (Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry Files, Job 80–B01086A, 157, White House) NIE 11–8–69, September 9, 1969, is Document 46.

    • 161. Minutes of Defense Program Review Committee Meeting, Washington, November 24, 1970, 2:37-3:50 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–118, DPRC Minutes Originals, ‘69–’73 [1 of 3]. Secret. All brackets are in the original.

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    Canada

  • 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 of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • 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-5118 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5118-01-05, President Nixon having breakfast with Nguyen Cao Ky, Vice President of South Vietnam, Bui Diem Ambassador of South Vietnam, John N. Irwin, II, Assistant Secretary of State, William H. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for South East Asian Affairs, Henry A. Kissinger, and John Holdridge, NSC. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Family Dining Room. President Nixon, Nguyen Cao Ky, Bui Diem, John N. Irwin, II, William H. Sullivan, Henry A. Kissinger, John Holdridge, NSC.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5118-06-09, President Nixon with Vice President of South Vietnam, Nguyen Cao Ky after breakfast. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Nguyen Cao Ky.

    Roll WHPO-5119 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5119-02-28, White House Mail Room staff processing incoming mail. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Mail Room. White House Mail Room staff.

    Roll WHPO-5120 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5120-02-36, White House Mail Room staff processing incoming mail. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Mail Room. White House Mail Room staff.

    Roll WHPO-5121 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5121-01-21, President Nixon accepting the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey, presented by Lloyd Peterson, President of the National Turkey Federation, and John Anderson, Congressman. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lloyd Peterson, John Anderson.

    Roll WHPO-5122 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5122-01A-06A, President Nixon meeting with James Oates, Jr., Chairman of the Jobs for Veterans Program. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James Oates, Jr., Cabinet Members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5122-09A-11A, President Nixon meeting with Frank Ritter Shumway, Chamber of Commerce President, and Arth Booth, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Frank Ritter Shumway, Arth Booth, Charles W. Colson, Peter M. Flanigan.

    Roll WHPO-5123 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5123-03A-27A, President Nixon accepting the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey, presented by Lloyd Peterson, President of the National Turkey Federation, and John Anderson, Congressman. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lloyd Peterson, John Anderson.

    Roll WHPO-5124 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5124-02-32, President Nixon accepting the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey, presented by Lloyd Peterson, President of the National Turkey Federation, and John Anderson, Congressman. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lloyd Peterson, John Anderson.

    Roll WHPO-5125 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5125-03-16, President Nixon accepting the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey, presented by Lloyd Peterson, President of the National Turkey Federation, and John Anderson, Congressman. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lloyd Peterson, John Anderson.

    Roll WHPO-5126 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5126-01-21, President Nixon accepting the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey, presented by Lloyd Peterson, President of the National Turkey Federation, and John Anderson, Congressman. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lloyd Peterson, John Anderson.

    Roll WHPO-5127 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5127-03-07, President Nixon meeting with Lt. Col. Gilbert Mitchell, Jr., Army Band and Chorus Director. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gilbert Mitchell, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-5128 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5128-02-08, President Nixon meeting with Albert M. Schlossberg, National Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Albert M. Schlossberg.

    Roll WHPO-5129 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5129-02-15, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Press Secretary, Ron Ziegler. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ronald Ziegler.

    Roll WHPO-5130 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5130-03-24, President Nixon standing with Carl Humelsine, President of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and other members of the Foundation. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Carl Humelsine, William Phillips, Norman Atkins, Mrs. Eleanor Duncan, Fred Batson, Sr., Edwin Hutton, H. R. H.R. Haldeman.

    Roll WHPO-5131 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5131-03A-10A, President Nixon meeting with former NSC staff member, Peter Vaky, Mrs. Vaky and Henry Kissinger. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Peter Vaky, Mrs. Vaky, Henry Kissinger.

    Roll WHPO-5132 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5132-01A-23A, President Nixon meeting with Congressman Jerry L. Pettis and James Sloan, photographer and benefactor of BSA. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jerry L. Pettis, James Sloan.

    Roll WHPO-5134 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5134-04-17, President Nixon meeting with Dr. Patricia Smith, Doctor for Montagnard people in South Vietnam and Senator Henry Jackson. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Patricia Smith, Henry Jackson.

    Roll WHPO-5135 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5135-02A-20A, President Nixon standing with J. Peter Grace, Chairman, National Bible Week Committee and other members of the Committee. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, J. Peter Grace, K. S. Giniger, Edmund Wagner, Stephen Hartdegen, Dale Recker, George T. Bell.

    Roll WHPO-5136 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5136-02-05, Two unidentified men. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. unidentified men.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5136-06-24, President Nixon meeting with cartoonist Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Goldberg, Daniel J. Boorstin, Director of the Museum of History and Technology, Leonard Garment, and Ron Ziegler. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Rube Goldberg, Daniel J. Boorstin, Leonard Garment, Ron Ziegler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5136-14, President Nixon looking at a gift bust of himself given during a meeting with cartoonist Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Goldberg, and Daniel J. Boorstin, Director of the Museum of History and Technology. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Rube Goldberg, Daniel J. Boorstin.

    Roll WHPO-5137 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5137-02-15, President Nixon meeting with cartoonist Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Goldberg, and Daniel J. Boorstin, Director, Museum of History and Technology, Leonard Garment, and Ron Ziegler. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rube Goldberg, Mrs. Rube Goldberg, Daniel J. Boorstin, Leonard Garment, Ron Ziegler.

    Roll WHPO-5138 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5138-02A-04A, President Nixon meeting with Jim Keogh. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jim Keogh.

    Roll WHPO-5139 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5139-02-04, President Nixon meeting with Senator Charles H. Percy and Henry Kissinger. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charles Percy, Henry Kissinger.

    Roll WHPO-5140 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5140-03-16, President Nixon standing with Al Capp after receiving a signed photo showing Capp and Nixon standing together. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Al Capp.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5140-08A, President Nixon standing with Al Capp after receiving a signed photo showing Capp and Nixon standing together. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Al Capp.

    Roll WHPO-5141 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5141-03A-12A, Pat Nixon hosting reception for the Association of American Foreign Service Women. 11/24/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, Association of American Foreign Service Women 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-701114
      Remarks by President Nixon to press with ML, JDH, DJ, and James Oats. (11/24/1970)

      Runtime: 2:27

      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-3988
      Laird Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:30
    • WHCA-3989
      Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tape II. Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR).
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 01:07:00
    • WHCA-3990
      "60 Minutes". Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, Senator J. William Fulbright (D-AR).
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 1:00:00
    • WHCA-3996
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      All networks
      Runtime: ?

      27. Chancellor: Secretary of Defense Laird before Senate Committee. Time Code Start: 46:20. Keywords: military, cabinet, advisors, leaders, Cambodia, Vietnam War, Senators, hearings, bombings, investigations. Network: NBC.

      28. Chancellor: Wives of POWs. Time Code Start: 49:55. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War. Network: NBC.

      29. Chancellor: Cost of living. Time Code Start: 51:40. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.

      30. Kaplow: White House on cost of living increase. Time Code Start: 52:27. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.

      31. Chancellor: Pakistan. Time Code Start: 53:22. Keywords: Asian, Pakistani, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

      32. Chancellor/Kiker: In Hajsgee, E. Pakistan American helicopters deliver relief supplies after Bhola Cyclone flooding; Ambassador Joseph Farland attacked by starving victims to grab food; bodies spot landscape. Time Code Start: 53:57. Keywords: Asian, Pakistani, weather, disasters, cyclones, storms, floods, military, rescues, food, Ambassadors, violence, poverty. Network: NBC.

Context (External Sources)