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April 3, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, April 3, 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: Saturday, April 4, 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

    Congress, Communications to

    Acts Approved by the President

    • H.R. 3786 -- Public Law 91-223
      An Act to authorize the appropriation of additional funds necessary for acquisition of land at the Point Reyes National Seashore in California.
    • H.R. 4148 -- Public Law 91-224
      An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and for other purposes.

    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.

    • Fact sheet on the President's message to the Congress on postal and other Federal pay increases and revenues.
    • Press conference of John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant to the President; Roger W. Jones, Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget; James W. Hargrove, Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of Finance and Administration; and Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary to the President; on the President's message on pay increases and revenues.

    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 met with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and received a document summarizing the first 10 years of the Commission's work.
    • Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel of Turkey will visit the United States on June 16 and 17, rather than on June 11 and 12, as previously scheduled.

  • 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.

  • 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    The NSC System

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

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

    U.S. Policy Towards Terrorism, Hijacking of Aircraft, and Attacks on Civil Aviation: Policy Towards Kidnapping of U.S. Officials Abroad, April 1970-April 1971

    International Environmental Policy

    • 295. Telegram 48681 From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Washington, April 3, 1970

      The Department emphasized the importance of the Economic Commission for Europe’s Prague Conference on the Environment as a forum for East-West cooperation and as a means for orienting the ECE toward tangible action. It believed that this emphasis should not detract from the work of the CCMS.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SCI 41 NATO. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to the Mission to Geneva. Drafted by Floyd and Smith (IO) on March 28; cleared in EUR, SCI, IO, and the White House; and approved by Springsteen.

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

    Mexico

    • 451. Telegram 1588 From the Embassy in Mexico to the Department of State, April 3, 1970, 2340Z. , April 3, 1970, 2340Z

      In a one-hour meeting with Ambassador McBride, after discussing the damage done to United States-Mexican relations by Operation Intercept and indicating that he could not afford another such episode, President Díaz Ordaz expressed the hope that old problems between the U.S. and Mexico could be resolved.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 787, Country Files, Latin America, Mexico, Vol. II, January 1, 1970–December 31, 1971. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. A stamped notation on the telegram indicates that it was received at the White House Situation Room at 9:59 a.m. on April 4.

  • 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-3247 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3247-00-11, President Nixon signing Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 4148 and the Point Reyes National Park H.R. 3786. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Senator George Murphy, Congressman Don Clausen, Peter H. Behr, William Stover, John A. Blatnik, William C. Cramer, Jennings Randolph, Edmund S. Muskie, J. Caleb Boggs, Cliff Enfield, Sheldon Gilbert, Richard J. Sullivan, Richard Royce, Jean Billings.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3247-03, President Nixon signing Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 4148 and the Point Reyes National Park H.R. 3786. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Senator George Murphy, Congressman Don Clausen, Peter H. Behr, William Stover, John A. Blatnik, William C. Cramer, Jennings Randolph, Edmund S. Muskie, J. Caleb Boggs, Cliff Enfield, Sheldon Gilbert, Richard J. Sullivan, Richard Royce, Jean Billings.

    Roll WHPO-3248 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3248-01-07, President Nixon meeting with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (ACOIR). 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Governor Nils A. Boe (Director, Office of Intergovernmental Relations), C. D. Ward (Assistant to the Vice-president), Robert E. Merriam, Mayor Richard G. Lugar, B. Mahlon Brown, Howard H. Callaway, John F. Dever, Sam J. Ervin, Jr. , Robert H. Finch, Robert P. Knowles, Mayor Jack Maltester, Edwin G. Michaelian, Edmund S. Muskie, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney (Secretary of HUD), Lawrence K. Roos, Governor Raymond P. Shafer, Al Ullman, William R. MacDougall, David B. Walker, John S. Drust (GSA Photographer), Mr. Nathan, Mr. Jones.

    Roll WHPO-3249 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3249-03-05, President Nixon meeting with Lenore Romney, wife of George W. Romney, Secretary of HUD. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lenore Romney.

    Roll WHPO-3250 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3250-04-12, President Nixon meeting with Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Governor Nils A. Boe (Director, Office of Intergovernmental Relations), C. D. Ward (Assistant to the Vice-president), Robert E. Merriam, Mayor Richard G. Lugar, B. Mahlon Brown, Howard H. Callaway, John F. Dever, Sam J. Ervin, Jr. , Robert H. Finch, Robert P. Knowles, Mayor Jack Maltester, Edwin G. Michaelian, Edmund S. Muskie, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney (Secretary of HUD), Lawrence K. Roos, Governor Raymond P. Shafer, Al Ullman, William R. MacDougall, David B. Walker, John S. Drust (GSA Photographer), Mr. Nathan, Mr. Jones.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3250-13-17, The White House Press Room on a busy day. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room. Press Corps reporters & photographers.

    Roll WHPO-3251 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3251-01A-05A, President Nixon meeting with Lenore Romney, wife of George W. Romney, Secretary of HUD. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lenore Romney.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3251-04A, President Nixon posing with Lenore Romney, wife of George W. Romney, Secretary of HUD. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lenore Romney.

    Roll WHPO-3252 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3252-03A-08A, President Nixon meeting with Postmaster General William Blount. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William M. Blount.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3252-09A-15A, President Nixon meeting with Lenore Romney, wife of George W. Romney, Secretary of HUD. 4/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lenore Romney.

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-156
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant Postmaster General James W. Hargrove, and Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget Roger Jones concerning postal pay raise. (4/3/1970, Press Center, White House)

      Runtime: 0:28:32

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by KAP (initials of WHCA engineer)

      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-3672
      Weekly News Summary.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:11:31

      6. Cronkite/Rather: Postal rates increased, Nixon asks Congress for 67% 1st class postage increase to cover Post Office employees pay raise. Time Code Start: 07:02. Keywords: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Post Office, strikes, mail, strikes, unions, leaders, negotiations, economy, inflation, money, wages, increases. Network: CBS.

      7. Smith/Jarriel; Postal rates increased, Nixon asks Congress for 1st class postage increase covering Post Office employees pay raise; Senator Gale McGee thinks rate increase too high. Time Code Start: 08:54. Keywords: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Post Office, strikes, mail, strikes, unions, leaders, negotiations, economy, inflation, money, wages, increases. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)