August 18, 1970

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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.

Announcements

• Alabama State Advisory Committee on Public Education (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1080, August 18, 1970)
  Announcment of Formation and Membership.

Congress, Communications to

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1079, August 18, 1970)
  The President's Letter to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, Concerning Funding for the Commission.

Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

• Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Potsdam Conference (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1114, August 18, 1970)
  Exchange of Letters Between the President and Chairman Aleksey N. Kosygin of the Soviet Union. Released August 27, 1970.

Acts Approved by the President

• H.R. 14114 -- Public Law 91-383
  An Act to improve the administration of the national park system by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the authorities applicable to the system, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 16915 -- Public Law 91-382
  Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971.
• S. 1703 -- Private Law 91-145
  An Act for the relief of Rosa Pintabona.
• S. 1704 -- Private Law 91-146
  An Act for the relief of Lillian Blazzo.
• S. 2427 -- Private Law 91-147
  An Act for the relief of Cal C. Davis and Lyndon A. Dean.
• S. 2484 -- Public Law 91-384
  An Act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 to authorize marketing agreements providing for the advertising of papayas.
• S. 2863 -- Private Law 91-148
  An Act for the relief of Mrs. Cumorah Kennington Romney.
• S. 3136 -- Private Law 91-149
  An Act to confer United States citizenship posthumously upon Guy Andre Blanchette.
• H.R. 16916 -- Public Law 91-380
  Office of Education Appropriation Act, 1971.

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 Walter E. Washington, Mayor, District of Columbia, and Gilbert Hahn, Jr., Chairman, District of Columbia Council, on Mayor Washington's letter to the President on crime in the District of Columbia.

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 breakfasted with the bipartisan leadership of the Senate.
• The President received the 1 millionth visitor to the White House this year, Mrs. Leon Sheldon of Webster City, Iowa. Mrs. Sheldon was accompanied by her husband and four children.
• Mayor Walter E. Washington and Council Chairman Gilbert Hahn, Jr., of the District of Columbia met with White House officials to discuss the Mayor's report to the President on the District's crime action program. Copies of the report, in letter form, were made available by the White House Press Office.
• The President went to New York City for a meeting with the editorial board of the New York Daily News.

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.

• The following-named persons to be Members of the Board of Regents, National Library of Medicine, Public Health Service, for terms of 4 years from August 3, 1970: JAMES CHIPMAN FLETCHER, of Utah, vice Alfred Robert Zipf, term expired. JOHN PHILLIP MCGOVERN, of Texas, vice Dr. Kathryn M. Smith, term expired.
• The following-named persons to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Social Development Institute for the terms indicated (new positions): For a term of 2 years: Luis A. FERRE, of Puerto Rico; JOHN A. HANNAH, of Michigan. For a term of 4 years: JOHN RICHARDSON, JR., of Virginia; CHARLES W. ROBINSON, of California. For a term of 6 years: AUGUSTIN S. HART, JR., of Illinois; GEORGE CABOT LODGE, of Massachusetts; CHARLES A. MEYER, of Pennsylvania.

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.

• Letter to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate Concerning Funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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• Federal Register of Tuesday, August 18, 1970

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• Senate: August 18, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: August 18, 1970

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 (PDF)
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• President's Daily Brief of 18 August 1970

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

The Cease-Fire Agreement

• 152. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, August 18, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–047, Senior Review Group Meetings, Senior Review Group—Military Assistance to Israel—Chile (97) 8/19/70. Secret; Nodis. The paper prepared by the NSC Interdepartmental Group for the Near East, “U.S. Arms Assistance to Israel: Military and Diplomatic Options,” undated, which is summarized here, is attached. A cover memorandum by Saunders is attached but not printed. All brackets are in the original.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

The Defense Budget and Safeguard Phase III

• 150. Memorandum for the President’s File by the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 18, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Box 82, President’s Office Files, Memoranda for the President, Beginning August 16, 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. Another copy of the memorandum indicates that Haig drafted it. (Ibid., Box 245, Agency Files, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vol. I, 1969 & 1971)

• 151. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, August 18, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–29, NSC Meeting—Defense Budget 8/19/70 [1 of 2]. Top Secret.

• 152. Paper Prepared by the Defense Program Review Committee Working Group, Washington, August 18, 1970

  Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–73A–1971, 381, Defense Planning FY 71. Top Secret. Previous drafts of this paper were discussed at the DPRC meetings of July 17 and August 10 and a special meeting, attended by Nixon, held on July 28 at the Western White House in San Clemente to discuss the defense budget. See Documents 145, 149, and 148, respectively.

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

U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

• 179. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 18, 1970

  Saunders suggested that a summary of conclusions reached at the Heroin Task Force meeting of August 17 should be distributed to ensure a uniform interpretation of the administration’s goals and policy.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 358, Subject Files, Narcotics III. Confidential. Sent for action. The memorandum was unsigned. There is no indication that Kissinger approved or disapproved the recommendations. Tab B was attached but not published.

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

• 206. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, August 18, 1970, 8-9:05 a.m.

  The memorandum provided a record of the President’s meeting with select Senate bipartisan leaders on the upcoming submission of the Geneva Protocol to the Senate for ratification.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Box 82, White House Special Files, President’s Office Files 1969–74, Memoranda for the President, Beginning 8/16/70. No classification marking. Prepared by BeLieu on August 19. An attached list of signatories to the Protocol is not published.

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

Jamaica

• 416. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers and Secretary of the Treasury Kennedy, Washington, August 18, 1970., Washington, August 18, 1970

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger relayed instructions from President Nixon to arrange discussions with the Jamaican Minister of Finance on the question of double taxation, an issue raised during President Nixon’s August 11 meeting with the Jamaican Prime Minister.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 786, Country Files, Latin America, Jamaica, Vol. I. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Secretary of Commerce Stans.

Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

A Spoiling Operation: The 1970 Chilean Presidential Election, January 1-September 4, 1970

• 13. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Group for Inter-American Affairs (Meyer) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 18, 1970

  Summary: The attached study, prepared in response to NSSM 97, discussed the international and domestic implications if Salvador Allende won the upcoming September 1970 Presidential election. Perhaps most directly, the repudiation of the Chilean Government debt of $700 million to the U.S. Government was cited as one of the key threats to U.S. interests should Allende be elected. The study concluded that while Allende would be cautious initially, he would ultimately pursue socialistic economic policies and display a strong anti-United States animus.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–48, Senior Review Group, Chile (NSSM 97), 10/14/70. Secret; Sensitive. A copy was sent to the Under Secretary of State, the Chairman of the JCS, the Director of Central Intelligence, Packard, Haig, Lynn, Kennedy, and Vaky. For the text of NSSM 97, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XXI, Chile, 1969–1973, Document 46.

• 14. Annex to the Study Prepared in the Interdepartmental Group for Inter-American Affairs In Response to National Security Study Memorandum 97, Washington, August 18, 1970

  Summary: This annex to the response to NSSM 97 (Document 13) presented a fourth option not contained in that study. It was premised on the assumption that an Allende government was a threat to the national security of the United States and therefore warranted the overthrow of Salvador Allende by the Chilean military. The annex included possible strategies to encourage the Chilean military to overthrow the government.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–48, Senior Review Group, Chile (NSSM 97), 10/14/70. This paper, referred to as the covert annex to the response to NSSM 97, was attached to a copy of the response presented to Kissinger in preparation for a Senior Review Group meeting on October 14. For the minutes of the October 14 meeting, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. XXI, Chile, 1969–1973, Document 150.

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.

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Roll WHPO-4175 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4175-02-28, President Nixon meeting with members of the Alabama State Advisory Committee on Public Education and Cabinet Committee on Education. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George Shultz, Charles T. Brandon, James S. Clark, Judge C.J. Coley, Virgil L. Harris, Dr. W.B. Hill, Rev. Moses Javis, Robert E. Lawson, Dr. George Layton, Wallace Malone, Jr. Chris McNair, J. L. Morrison, Frank Parsons, Harry Pritchett, J.Craig Smith, Joel Smith, Bishop William M. Smith, Howard Strevel, William E. Thompson, Arthur Tonsmeire, T. T. Martin, Winton M. Blount, Robert H. Finch, Holman Head, John N. Mitchell, Elliot Richardson, Donald Rumsfeld, George P. Shultz, George R. Baffa, James B. Clawson, Wyn Drake, Wallace Henley, James Knicely, Robert C. Mardian, Alan M. May Daniel J. McAuliffe, Thomas B. Stoel, Frank E. Williams, Richard S. Brannon, Stan Pottinger, Dick Virville.

Roll WHPO-4176 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4176-00A-34A, President Nixon seated at his Oval office Desk during meetings with Tennessee officials: Senator Howard Baker, Congressman Lamar Baker, William Brock, Dan Kuykendall, Lamar Baker, Dr. Winfield Dunn, Harry Dent and William Timmons. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Howard Baker, Lamar Baker, William E. Brock, Dan Kuykendall, Lamar Baker, Mrs. Baker, Dr. Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Dunn, Harry Dent, William E. Timmons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4176-28, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office with Tennessee officials: Senator Howard Baker, Congressman Lamar Baker, William Brock, Dan Kuykendall, and Dr. Winfield Dunn. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Howard Baker, Lamar Baker, William E. Brock, Dan Kuykendall, Dr. Winfield Dunn.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4176-33, President Nixon seated at his Oval office Desk during a meeting with Tennessee Congressman William Brock. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Brock.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4176-35, President Nixon seated at his Oval office Desk during a meeting with Congressman Lamar Baker. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon Lamar Baker.

Roll WHPO-4177 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4177-02A-16A, President Nixon in the Oval office Desk with Tennessee officials: Senator Howard Baker, Congressman Lamar Baker, William Brock, Dan Kuykendall, Lamar Baker, Dr. Winfield Dunn, Harry Dent and William Timmons. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Howard Baker, Lamar Baker, William E. Brock, Dan Kuykendall, Lamar Baker, Mrs. Baker, Dr. Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Dunn, Harry S. Dent, William E. Timmons.

Roll WHPO-4178 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4178-01A-05A, President Nixon seated casually in the Oval Office during a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff including; Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, USN, General William C. Westmoreland, USA, Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN, General John D. Ryan, USAF, General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., USMC, and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Thomas H. Moorer, William C. Westmoreland, Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., John D. Ryan, Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Melvin R. Laird.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4178-05, President Nixon seated casually in the Oval Office during a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff including; Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, USN, General William C. Westmoreland, USA, Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN, General John D. Ryan, USAF, General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., USMC, and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Thomas H. Moorer, William C. Westmoreland, Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., John D. Ryan, Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Melvin R. Laird.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4178-10A-21A, President Nixon meeting with Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., from Connecticut. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4178-23A-28A, President Nixon greeting the one millionth visitor to White House for 1970. 8/18/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Leon Sheldon, from Webster City, Iowa, and their four children: Kathy, Ron, Nelson, and Scott.

Roll WHPO-4180 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4180-02-04, President Nixon departing from Hotel Pierre. 8/18/1970, New York, New York Hotel Pierre, exterior. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, others.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4180-05-09, President Nixon departing from the Cote Basque Restaurant. 8/18/1970, New York, New York Cote Basque Restaurant, exterior. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, others.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4180-10-12, President Nixon boarding a plane in Floyd Bennett Field, going back to Washington, D.C. 8/18/1970, New York, New York New York Naval Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, others.

Roll WHPO-4181 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4181-03-04, President Nixon walking through crowd outside of New York Daily News building. 8/18/1970, New York, New York. The Daily News Building, exterior. President Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4181-06-08, President Nixon visiting with the New York Daily News staff. 8/18/1970, New York, New York. The Daily News Building. President Nixon, New York Daily News staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4181-09-15, President Nixon walking near the Pierre Hotel with Tricia Nixon. 8/18/1970, New York, New York The Pierre Hotel, exterior. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4181-17-27, President Nixon departing the Pierre Hotel. 8/18/1970, New York, New York The Pierre Hotel, exterior. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, others.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4181-28-35, President Nixon departing from the Cote Basque Restaurant. 8/18/1970, New York, New York Cote Basque Restaurant, exterior. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, others.

Roll WHPO-4182 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4182-02, President Nixon arriving in New York City. 8/18/1970, New York, New York Wall Street helipad. President Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4182-03-18, President Nixon arriving at the NY Daily News building and greeting crowd. 8/18/1970, New York, New York New York Daily News Building, exterior. President Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4182-19-22, President Nixon meeting with the NY Daily News staff. 8/18/1970, New York, New York New York Daily News Building, interior. President Nixon, NY Daily News staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4182-23-32, President Nixon leaving the NY Daily News building. 8/18/1970, New York, New York New York Daily News Building, exterior. President Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4182-33-36, President Nixon walking near the Hotel Pierre, greeting the crowd. 8/18/1970, New York, New York Hotel Pierre, exterior. President Nixon, crowd.

Roll WHPO-4192 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4192-04-13, President Nixon visiting New York City. 8/18/1970, New York, New York President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, crowd.

Roll WHPO-4250 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4250-23-26, President Nixon meeting with William Randolph Hearst, Jr. 8/18/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, William Randolph Hearst Jr., William P. Rogers.

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H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-245
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, Walter Washington, and Gilbert Hahn. (8/18/1970, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 37:00:00
  
  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.

K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-006
  Crowd-New York City, NY. (8/18/1970)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-700817
  Remarks by President Nixon in taped messages to National Association of Letter Carriers, Explorer Olympics of the Boy Scouts, International Water Quality Symposium and 1970 National Convention of Amvets. (8/18/1970, Hotel Pierre, New York, New York)
  
  Runtime: 0:06:03
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRS (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-3819
  "The David Frost Show" with William F. Buckley and Vivien Kellems. Kellems: Speaking out against (protesting) "penalty tax on single people." Episode appears to be incomplete, not including the first guest. Only last hour (of 90 minute show) appears to be recorded.
  All networks
  Runtime: 01:03:46
• WHCA-3821
  Weekly News Summary - Tape I.
  All networks
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  19. Smith: Middle East situation; United States planes flying over Suez Canal; Israeli Ambassador Yitzhak RABIN - says Israel has proof United Arab Republic (UAR) moved SAMs after cease-fire. Time Code Start: 26:56. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, Arabs, truces, treaties, negotiations, ceasefires. Network: ABC.
  
  20. Downs: Middle East. Time Code Start: 27:26. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  21. Scali: Middle East. Time Code Start: 28:21. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Smith: Senate overrides President Nixon's education bill veto; bill now law. Time Code Start: 29:45. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, overturned, invalidate. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Smith: President Nixon in New York City meeting with "New York Daily News" editorial board; wants editorial support; paper has biggest circulation in US.. Time Code Start: 30:26. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic; newspapers, media, meetings. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Jarriel: President Nixon's trip to New York. Time Code Start: 30:50. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Howard K. Smith: Commentary on the harassment of the press; George McGovern wrong about President Nixon's administration intimidating press; other countries have it much worse, admin criticizes press and press criticizes admin, press unharrassable. Time Code Start: 32:28. Keywords: media, newspapers, radio, television, TV, harassment, persecutions, attacks, Senators, accusations. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Brinkley: House and Senate override Nixon's education bill veto. Time Code Start: 34:12. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, overturned, invalidated. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Cronkite: Report on Middle East disengagement. Time Code Start: 34:52. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.
  
  28. Kalb: More on the Middle East. Time Code Start: 35:10. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, truces, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Cronkite: Education Bill Veto override by Senate. Time Code Start: 37:24. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, overturned, invalidate. Network: CBS.
  
  30. Morgan: Veto overrite. Time Code Start: 37:38. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, overturned, invalidate. Network: CBS.
  
  31. Cronkite: Report on nerve gas disposal controversy. Time Code Start: 38:46. Keywords: disposal, dumping, destruction, chemicals, biological weapons, biological warfare, chemical weapons, VX, organophosphate compounds, poison gas, nerve agents. Network: CBS.

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