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April 11, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, April 11, 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.

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Next Date: Sunday, April 12, 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.

    Acts Approved by the President

    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.

    • Chancellor Willy Brandt of the Federal Republic of Germany met with the President at the White House for further discussions prior to his departure from Washington.
    • The United States Delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks met with the President in the Cabinet Room at the White House prior to their departure for the opening session of the talks in Vienna on April 15.

  • 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.

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.

  • 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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Opening Round at Helsinki and Preparations for Vienna, November 17, 1969-April 15, 1970

    • 69. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, April 11, 1970, 10:50 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1024, Presidential/HAK MemCons, MemCon—Meeting of SALT Delegation with President, April 11, 1970. Secret. Initialed by Kissinger. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room.

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 80. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, April 11, 1970, 9:30 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 7 GER W. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Newlin, cleared by Hillenbrand and Sutterlin, and approved in S on April 23. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House. The memorandum is part I of III. Parts II and III, memoranda of conversation on Cooperation in Science and Technology, and IDA Replenishment, are ibid. For a German record of the entire conversation, see Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1970, Vol. 1, pp. 601–604.

    • 81. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, April 11, 1970, 10:10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 917, VIP Visits, Chancellor Brandt Visit, April 10–11, 1970 [1 of 3]. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Newlin. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House. The memorandum was forwarded to the White House on April 17 and approved without change by Sonnenfeldt on April 20. Another copy of the memorandum is ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 7 GER W. For a German record of the conversation, see Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1970, Vol. 1, pp. 601–604.

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

    Western Europe Region and NATO

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Costa Rica

    • 173. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 11, 1970. , Washington, April 11, 1970

      National Security Council staff member Vaky forwarded and analyzed Document 172 under a covering memorandum in which he recommended a 40 Committee meeting to discuss the matter and provided four options for dealing with the situation.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 779, Country Files, Latin America, Costa Rica. Secret; Sensitive. Kissinger placed a check-mark next to Vaky’s recommendation to go with Option 3 and suggested that the person to carry it out would be Governor Nelson Rockefeller. At the bottom of the page, Kissinger wrote, “OK. HK. Let’s just have Helms & Johnson keep out of Defense.” No record of a 40 Committee meeting was found. In Telegram 2872 from San José, June 7, the Embassy reported that Figueres had made a secret agreement with Costa Rican Communist Party Secretary General Manuel Mora, that Figueres was “deeply in debt,” and that the agreement might have been motivated by “both political and financial” concerns (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 14 COSTA RICA)

  • 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-3312 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3312-06A-11A, Pat Nixon hosting Tea for Republican women of Capitol Hill. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House State Dining Room. Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3313 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3313-02A-05A, President Nixon walking with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt during his White House departure. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office walkway. President Nixon, Chancellor Willy Brandt.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3313-05A, President Nixon walking with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt during his White House departure. Many officials and military officers follow them on the sidewalk. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office walkway. President Nixon, Chancellor Willy Brandt, unidentified military officers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3313-06A-13A, President Nixon meeting with the SALT treaty negotiating delegation team. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Ambassadors Gerard Smith, Llewelleyn Thompson, Phillip Farley, Graham Parsons, Lt. Gen. Royal Allison, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze and Alexander Haig, NSC staff member.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3313-13A, President Nixon meeting with the SALT treaty negotiating team Delegation. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Ambassadors Gerard Smith, Llewelleyn Thompson, Phillip Farley, J. Graham Parsons, Lt. Gen. Royal Allison, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze.

    Roll WHPO-3314 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3314-03-09, President Nixon meeting with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Chancellor Brandt.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3314-08A, President Nixon meeting with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and other officials in the Cabinet Room. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Willy Brandt, unidentified American and German officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3314-11-15, President Nixon meeting with the SALT Delegation. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Ambassadors Gerard Smith, Llewelleyn Thompson, Phillip Farley, Graham Parsons, Lt. Gen. Royal Allison, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze; Alexander Haig, NSC staff member.

    Roll WHPO-3315 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3315-02-32, President Nixon leaving White House by helicopter. 4/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House South Lawn. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3316 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3316-03A-24A, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew en route to watch the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, in air Air Force 2 plane (AF2). Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3316-09A, Vice President Agnew, Secretary of State William Rogers, and Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany looking over a map inside Air Force 2 (AF2) while en route to watch the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, in air Air Force 2 plane (AF2). Spiro Agnew, William Rogers, Willy Brandt, unidentified officials.

    Roll WHPO-3317 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3317-03A-14A, Vice President Agnew and his wife Judy Agnew attending the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-3318 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3318-02-03, Vice President Agnew and military officials standing inside an airplane cabin, while unidentified women look at paperwork with other military aides, before they attend the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida unidentified. Spiro Agnew, unidentified miliary officials and women.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3318-04-06, Vice President Agnew seated in the bleachers next to German Chancellor Willy Brandt to watch the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. Scientist Wernher Von Braun sits behind Chancellor Brandt. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, Wernher Von Braun, William Rogers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3318-07, 13-18, Vice President Agnew and wife Judy Agnew attending the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch bleachers area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, Wernher Von Braun, William Rogers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3318-08-12, Officials on the bleachers stand and look upward watching the Apollo 13 launch liftoff. Vice President Agnew, German Chancellor Willy Brandt, Scientist Wernher Von Braun, Judy Agnew, William Rogers, and military officials are among the crowd. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch bleachers area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, Wernher Von Braun, William Rogers, unidentified officials.

    Roll WHPO-3319 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-02, President Nixon and Pat Nixon walk by a barricaded line of unidentified young women's group dressed in navy blue jumper uniform dresses with white ruffled blouse. 4/11/1970, Unidentified location unidentified location. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified young women's group, military aide.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-03-06, Two unidentified male officials standing with representatives of an unidentified young women's group dressed in navy blue jumper uniform dresses with white ruffled blouse. 4/11/1970, Unidentified location unidentified location. unidentified male officials, unidentified young women's group.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-08-10, Vice President Agnew, wife Judy Agnew, German Chancellor Willy Brandt and official gatheron the tarmac, during their arrival at the Air Base to attend the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. Air Force 2, the Presidentail helicopter is visible in the background. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Air field tarmac area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-09-12, 18-31, Vice President Agnew and his wife Judy Agnew attending the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-13-14, An aerial image taken out a plane window of the Apollo 13 launch area at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-15-17, Vice President Agnew and German Chancellor Willy Brandt stand at the doorway of an official plane, during their arrival at an Air Base to attend the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. Air Force 2, the Presidentail helicopter is visible in the background. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Doorway of plane. Spiro Agnew, Willy Brandt.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-18-22, Vice President Agnew seated in the bleachers next to German Chancellor Willy Brandt to watch the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. Scientist Wernher Von Braun sits behind Chancellor Brandt. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, Wernher Von Braun, William Rogers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-23, 25-31, Vice President Agnew seated in the bleachers next to German Chancellor Willy Brandt to watch the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. 4/11/1970, Cape Canaveral, Florida Apollo 13 launch area. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Willy Brandt, Wernher Von Braun, William Rogers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-32-36, People in a large crowd seen from behind, watching the Apollo 13 launch at Cape Canaveral. Dark smoke clouds and debris are visible in the sky, near the horizon. 4/11/1970, Unidentified Airfield Unidentified field area. Crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3319-35, Appollo 13's liftoff during launch in the background while a large crowd of people stand in a field at Cape Canaveral watching. Dark smoke clouds, fire trail and debris are visible in the sky, near the horizon. 4/11/1970, Unidentified Airfield Unidentified field area. Crowd.

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