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July 13, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, July 13, 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.

Previous Date: Sunday, July 12, 1970

Next Date: Tuesday, July 14, 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.

    • Henry Kearns, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, met with the President at the White House.
    • The President greeted his fellow classmates from the class of 1934 of Whittier College, who were in Washington to celebrate their 36th reunion.

    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.

    • SAUL HAAS, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring March 26, 1976, vice Roscoe C. Carroll, term expired.
    • CHARLES R. HARLEY, of Maryland, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of 2 years, vice John S. Hooker.
    • JUAN C. SAN AGUSTIN, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the District of Guam for the term of 4 years, vice Francisco R. Santos, resigning.

  • 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

  • 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

    Managing the Department of State

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Expansion of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel and Further Discussions on the Middle East, December 11, 1969-July 28, 1970

    • 181. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 13, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 340, Subject Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger. Secret; Nodis; Personal; Eyes Only. On July 17, Kissinger forwarded this to Nixon under a covering memorandum that reads: “You will see that Sisco made some extremely useful points concerning recent Soviet moves in the region, their unwillingness to explain their actions, and the nature of your personal approach and policy. I think Sisco’s presentation should prove helpful and is another reason for you to compliment him when you see him.” Nixon wrote the following note on the covering memorandum: “K—Tell Sisco an excellent follow-up to my recent instructions to him.”

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    U.S. Troop Reductions and Related Defense Issues, November 1969-February 1971

    • 66. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 13, 1970, 5 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 542, Country Files, Far East, Korea, Vol. III, 6/70–Dec 70. Confidential. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office. This memorandum is attached to a July 15 memorandum from Holdridge to Kissinger, upon which the latter initialed his approval of the memorandum of conversation on August 13.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Philippines

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Round Two at Vienna, April 18-August 13, 1970

    • 95. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, July 13, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 878, SALT, SALT talks (Vienna), Vol. XI, July 1–19, 1970. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information. Drafted by Sonnenfeldt and sent to Kissinger on July 8 by Lord, who wrote that “the forecast presented in this memorandum is sufficiently negative to make one wonder why we would want to conclude a SALT agreement at all.” Handwritten and stamped notations on the memorandum indicate that Nixon saw it on July 24. In the upper right-hand corner, Nixon wrote: “K—a very thoughtful paper. I suggest limited distribution only to N.S.C. statutory members—(if at all).” A notation on the last page reads: “S’feldt noted that no further dist[ribution] is to be made.

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    The Horn

    • 294. Telegram 111621 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia, Washington, July 13, 1970, 2208Z

      This joint Department of State-Department of Defense telegram informed the Embassy that the Navyʼs Kagnew Station consolidation plan was being reviewed. If approved, it would not be implemented until Fiscal Year 72–73 due to lack of funds.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 15 ETH–US. Secret; Noforn. Drafted by Captain Hilscher (DOD/ISA); cleared in DOD, INR/RCI, AF/E, AF/I; and approved by Holmes. Repeated to Asmara and CINCSTRIKE.

  • 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-3869 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3869-01-06, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with alumni classmates from the Whittier College class of 1934. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico, outside. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified persons, roster of names included in Presidential Daily Diary.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3869-06, Group portrait of President Nixon and Pat Nixon with alumni classmates from the Whittier College class of 1934. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico stairway, outside. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified persons, roster of names included in Presidential Daily Diary.

    Roll WHPO-3870 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3870-01A-08A, President and Pat Nixon with classmates from the class of 1934 of Whittier College. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President and Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3871 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3871-01A-29A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with classmates from the class of 1934 of Whittier College. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3872 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3872-02-35, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with classmates from the class of 1934 of Whittier College. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3873 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3873-01-04, President Nixon meeting with members of the Council on Environmental Quality, Chairman Russell Train, Robert Cahn, and Dr. Gordon McDonald. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Russell Train, Robert Cahn, Dr. Gordon McDonald.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3873-06-10, President Nixon meeting with the President and Chairman of Export-Import Bank Henry Kearns. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kearns.

    Roll WHPO-3874 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3874-02-20, General Shultz poses for portraits. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. unknown. Gen. Shultz.

    Roll WHPO-3875 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3875-02A-19A, President Nixon meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Assistant Henry Kissinger. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. Rogers, Dr. Kissinger.

    Roll WHPO-3876 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3876-01-04, President Nixon at staff meeting. 7/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, staff, John Volpe, Peter Flanigan, Richard Moore.

  • 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-700709
      Remarks by President Nixon at reunion of Whittier College class of 1934 with Dr. Newsom, Dick Thompson. (7/13/1970)

      Runtime: 13:40

      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-3795
      Weekly News Summary, Pt. 1.
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:00

      5. Troops in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 10:28. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      6. Smith/Thomas: Con Son Prison, Representative William Anderson reports reveals facts learned on Vietnam tour, cattle cages used at Con Son, Engineer Robert Harms bought his way out of prison. Time Code Start: 12:09. Keywords: prisons, islands, Côn Lôn, Pulo Condore, POWs/MIAs, Vietnam Prisoner of War/Missing in Action, Vietnam War, military, , incarceration, torture, atrocities, studies, Congress. Network: ABC.

      7. President Nixon's Class Reunion. Time Code Start: 13:56. Keywords: Presidents, schools, colleges, universities, students, reunions. Network: ABC.

      8. Indochina. Time Code Start: 16:57. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      11. Middle East (President Nixon). Time Code Start: 18:10. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Middle East, Mideast, war. Network: CBS.

      12. Desegregation. Time Code Start: 19:46. Keywords: desegregation, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans, schools, students. Network: CBS.

      13. President Nixon's Class Reunion. Time Code Start: 23:02. Keywords: Presidents, schools, colleges, universities, students, reunions. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)