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April 21, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, April 21, 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: Wednesday, April 22, 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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Statements 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.

    • The President today announced the appointment of H. Dale Grubb, Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, as Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    • The President hosted a dinner for Vice Premier Chiang Ching-kuo of the Republic of China.

  • 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.

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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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1970

    • 76. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, April 21, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 520, Country Files, Far East, China, Vol. IV. Secret; Nodis. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting was held from 7:05 to 8:05 p.m. prior to a White House State Dinner. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The memorandum of conversation was drafted by Anderson, who also served as an interpreter for the Warsaw talks. Kissinger approved it on May 14. The Vice Premier was in the United States April 18–28, and in Washington April 20–24. Chiang Ching-Kuo’s schedule is ibid., NSC Files, Box 913, VIP Visits, Vol. II Visit of Vice Premier Chiang Ching-Kuo of China, April 21–23, 1970. He met with Rogers, Green, McConaughy, and other Department of State officials on April 21. Records of these meetings are ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHINAT–US. According to an April 16 memorandum from Rogers to the President, Chiang was scheduled to meet on April 22 with Laird, McCracken, and Schlesinger, Acting Director of BOB. A memorandum of conversation of Chiang’s meeting with McCracken and Schlesinger is ibid., POL 7 CHINAT. For his meeting with Laird, see Document 78.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Indonesia

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

    Iran 1970

    • 64. Telegram 1626 From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, April 21, 1970, 1100Z

      The Shah presented to Under Secretary Richardson his list of concerns regarding Iran’s military equipment program.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, ORG 7 U. Secret; Exdis. In Telegram 1736, April 25, the Ambassador reported that the Shah appeared more relaxed following his meeting with Richardson, and that if financing could be arranged for Iran’s military equipment program, the Shah might abandon his oil quota idea. (Ibid.)

  • 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-3387 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3387-01-04, White House grounds. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. none.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3387-02, The White House Rose Garden red and yellow tulips and pink flowering trees in full bloom (possibly cherry blossoms). 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds.

    Roll WHPO-3388 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3388-01, The White House Rose Garden pink flowering trees in full bloom flanking the loggia walkway. (possibly cherry blossoms). 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3388-01-04, White House grounds. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. none.

    Roll WHPO-3389 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3389-01-04, The White House Rose Garden red and yellow tulips and pink flowering trees in full bloom (possibly cherry blossoms). 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. none.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3389-03, The White House Rose Garden red and yellow tulips and pink flowering trees in full bloom (possibly cherry blossoms). 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds.

    Roll WHPO-3390 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3390-01-04, White House rose Garden grounds with views of the Washington Monument. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. none.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3390-02, The White House Rose Garden red and yellow tulips and pink flowering trees in full bloom (possibly cherry blossoms). Washington Monument is visible in the background. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, rose garden.

    Roll WHPO-3393 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3393-04-15, John Davies accepts a gift presentation of bare root roses presentation from two unidentified women, one holds a large bouquet spray of long stemmed roses tied with a large ribbon. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. John Davies, unidentified man, unidentified women.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3393-16-28, Bud Wilkinson standing posing for portraits in front of a stage curtain, with various couples, groups, then single unidentified individuals. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. unknown. Bud Wilkinson, unidentified men and women.

    Roll WHPO-3394 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3394-01A-21A, White House grounds; trees and flowers in bloom, and outdoor furniture seating area. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3394-07A-10A, 23A-24A, 28A-29A, Yellow and red tulips beds in bloom on the White House grounds. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3394-13A-14A, An unidentified young brunette women posing for a photo next to the yellow and red tulips beds in bloom on the White House grounds. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified young woman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3394-30A, An unidentified young man in a formal dark suit with bow tie posing for a photo next to the yellow and red tulips beds in bloom on the White House grounds. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified young man.

    Roll WHPO-3395 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3395-00A-34A, President Nixon's Irish setter dog King Timahoe playing in the South Lawn fountain. 4/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. none.

  • 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-700423
      Remarks by President Nixon in toast at dinner for Dep. Prime Minister Chiang Ching-kuo, with Dep. Prime Minister Chiang. (4/21/1970)

      Runtime: 6:17

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

Context (External Sources)