February 25, 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.

Addresses and Remarks

• National Governors' Conference (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 266, February 25, 1970)
  The President's Remarks at the Winter Session of the Governors' Conference in Washington.

Appointments and Nominations

• Japan World Exposition (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 264, February 25, 1970)
  Announcement of Designation of John M. King as the Personal Representative of the President at Opening Ceremonies in Osaka.

Congress, Communications to

• Asian Development Bank (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 264, February 25, 1970)
  The President's Message to the Congress Proposing a U.S. Contribution to the Bank's Special Funds.

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

• Visit of President Georges Pompidou of France (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 269, February 25, 1970)
  Exchange of Toasts Between President Pompidou and President Nixon at a Dinner at the French Embassy.

Proclamations

• Red Cross Month, 1970 (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 270, February 25, 1970)
  Proclamation 3966. Dated February 25, 1970. Released February 26, 1970.

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 Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary to the President, and C. Fred Bergsten, Senior Staff Member, National Security Council, on the President's message on the Asian Development Bank.

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.

• Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Contribution to the Asian Development Bank's Special Funds
• Remarks at the National Governors' Conference Winter Session.
• Toasts of the President and President Pompidou of France at a Dinner at the French Embassy.
• Proclamation 3966—Red Cross Month, 1970

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.

• Federal Register of Wednesday, February 25, 1970

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

• House of Representatives: February 25, 1970
• Senate: February 25, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: February 25, 1970

Argued

• American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service
• Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Assn., Inc. v. Bresler
• United States v. Van Leeuwen

Decided

• Arkansas v. Tennessee
• Colonnade Catering Corporation v. United States
• Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City
• Reetz v. Bozanich

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)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 25 February 1970

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

High-Level Meetings; Miscellaneous Issues

• 15. Memorandum From Winston Lord of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, February 25, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 297, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. III. Confidential. Sent for action.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 48. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, February 25, 1970, 5 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US. Secret. Drafted by Dexter; approved by Moore (EA) and Okun (S) on March 12. The memorandum is part 1 of 4; part 2 is Document 49; part 3, entitled “Thanat Views on Relations with China,” and part 4, entitled “SEATO Council Meeting,” are not printed. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US) The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.

• 49. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, February 25, 1970, 5 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US. Secret. Drafted by Dexter and approved by Moore and Okun on March 12. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office. The memorandum is part 2 of 4; regarding parts 1, 3, and 4, see footnote 1, Document 48.

• 50. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 25, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 561, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. III. Secret. Sent for action. A notation on the first page reads: “Holdridge action.”

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

The Cease-Fire Agreement

• 94. Memorandum for the Record , Washington, February 25, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–111, Senior Review Group, SRG Minutes Originals 1970. Top Secret. Drafted by Saunders on February 28. All brackets are in the original. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Poland

• 135. Letter From the Ambassador to Poland (Stoessel) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hillenbrand) , Warsaw, February 25, 1970

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 32–3 GER–POL. Secret; Limdis. A copy was sent to Fessenden at the Embassy in Bonn.

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

Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

• 191. Memorandum From Michael Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 25, 1970

  Guhin briefed Kissinger on the three issues for Presidential decision prior to submitting the Geneva Protocol to the Senate. Noting that the U.S. use of herbicides in Southeast Asia would most likely come under the scrutiny of the U.S. Senate, Guhin introduced three possible options for informing the Senate of the Administration’s decision to interpret the Geneva Protocol as allowing for the use of tear gas and herbicides in war.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 310, Subject Files, Chemical, Biological Warfare (Toxins, etc.) Vol. I. Secret. Sent for action. Sent through Behr and Kennedy (NSC). Haig initialed the memorandum. At Tab A is a draft of Document 192.

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

Iran 1970

• 50. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Flanigan) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 25, 1970

  Flanigan informed Nixon of the National Iranian Oil Company’s (NIOC) interest in selling oil to Norwegian agents for shipment to Cuba on behalf of the USSR, since the oil consortium would be unable to increase Iranian oil liftings.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 601, Country Files, Middle East, Iran, Vol. 1, 1/20/69–5/31/70. Confidential. Sent for action. The President initialed his approval of the memorandum, and, with reference to the oil consortium, wrote: “Flanigan—Tell them unless they help us on this I shall reverse the oil import decision. This is an order. No appeal.”

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.

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-3035 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3035-02-24, President Nixon addressing Governors at Plenary Session of the National Governors Conference. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Hilton Hotel. President Nixon, Governors Raymond Shafer and John N. Dempsey.

Roll WHPO-3036 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-04-05, President Nixon signing a guest book at the French Embassy after arriving for the state dinner there. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President and Mrs. Pompidou.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-06-16, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Georges Pompidou, and Mrs. Pompidou stand together at the French Embassy reception before the state dinner held there. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Georges Pompidou, Mrs. Pompidou.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-14, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Georges Pompidou, and Mrs. Pompidou stand together at the French Embassy reception before the state dinner held there. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Georges Pompidou, Mrs. Pompidou.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-17, Unidentified cameraman taking photos with a movie camera while aides stand in the center of a reception area room at the French Embassy before a state dinner honoring President Georges Pompidou. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. unidentified officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-18-19, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Pompidou and Mrs. Pompidou walk in the French Embassy hall on their way to the state dinner held there. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President and Mme. Pompidou.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-20-21, Unidentified men in tuxedos stand holding espresso cups, at the French Embassy reception before a state dinner honoring President Pompidou. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. unidentified officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-24-25, Unidentified men in tuxedos and dark suits sitting on a sofa near a stairway at the French Embassy, on the evening of the Pompidou state dinner. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. Unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-26-27, Unidentified men in formal attire, one wearing a military suit, stand in a hallway the French Embassy, the night of the Pompidou state dinner. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. Unidentified men.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3036-28, President Nixon and Pat Nixon (wearing a white fur wrap) at the entrance door to the French Embassy, preparing to leave the state dinner they attended there. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. French Embassy. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3037 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3037-02-35, Pat Nixon examines a Republican-themed quilt. 2/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Pat Nixon.

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.

C - First Lady

• WHCA-SR-C-029
  Remarks by Pat Nixon at a presentation of a quilt by the Republican Wives in the State Dining Room with additional remarks by Barbara Laird and Mrs. Peter Dominick. (2/25/1970, State Dining Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:11:46
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "WHCA only"; Recorded by KAP (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 minute and 3 seconds at beginning and 1 hour, 23 minutes and 51 seconds of silence at end removed from access copies.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-700223
  Remarks by President Nixon at National Governors' Conference Winter Session at the Washington Hilton. (2/25/1970)
  
  Runtime: 22:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-700224
  Exchange of toasts by President Nixon President Pompidou at a dinner at French Embassy. (2/25/1970)
  
  Runtime: 7:45
  
  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-3642
  Special - "The City". Secretary Melvin Laird, Governor George Wallace.
  NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 00:35:00
• WHCA-3643
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 00:42:30
  
  17. Mrs. Pompidou's Fashions. Time Code Start: 31:20. Keywords: Europe, France, Presidents, famlies, wife, fashion, clothing, designs, designers, couture. Network: CBS.
  
  18. President Nixon speaks to the Governors. Time Code Start: 33:22. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Governors. Network: NBC.

• New York Times of February 25, 1970

• AP Images photos from February 25, 1970
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• February 25, 1970