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July 8, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, July 8, 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: Thursday, July 9, 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.

    Congress, Communications to

    • Indian Affairs (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 894, July 8, 1970)
      The President's Message to the Congress.

    Executive Orders

    Acts Approved by the President

    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.

    • Summary of the President's message to the Congress on Indian Affairs.
    • Press conference of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and Leonard Garment, Special Consultant to the President, on the President's message to the Congress on Indian Affairs.

    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 representatives of the Taos Pueblo Indian Tribal Council and the National Congress of American Indians at the White House.
    • The President spoke at a dinner marking the 50th anniversary of the Women's National Press Club.

  • 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

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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. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Indonesia

    • 310. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 8, 1970, 5 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 531, Country Files, Far East, Indonesia, Vol. II. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Drafted by Holdridge and sent to Kissinger for approval under a July 13 covering memorandum. Kissinger initialed the approve option and also approved sending an attached sanitized summary of the conversation to the Department of State, which had “been pressing for word of what was said.” Attached but not printed. The summary is also ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 CAMB/KHMER. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office.

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

    The Cease-Fire Agreement

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

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

    • 92. Summary of a Verification Panel Meeting, Washington, July 8, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–107, Verification Panel Minutes Originals 1969–3/8/72. Top Secret. The summary was prepared by the NSC staff. According to minutes of the meeting, it was held from 3 to 4 p.m. and was attended by: Kissinger, Packard, Farley, Demler, Helms, Spiers, Von Ins, Odeen, Martin, Lynn, Slocombe, Clarke, and Sonnenfeldt. (Ibid.) A memorandum for the record and notes on the meeting, both prepared in OSD, are in the Ford Library, Laird Papers, Box 25, SALT, Chronological File.

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

    Dominican Republic

  • 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-3841 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3841-02-12, President Nixon meeting with American Indian members of the Taos Pueblo Indian Tribal Council (Blue Lake). 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel, Special Consultant Leonard Garment, Donald Rumsfeld.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3841-06, President Nixon shaking hands and meeting with American Indian leaders of the Taos Pueblo Indian Tribal Council (Blue Lake). 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon; Reported present in PDD: Taos Pueblo Governor Quirino Romero, Cacique Religious Leader Juan de Jesus Romero (90 yrs old), Paul Bernal (Tribal Council Secretary & Interpreter), James Mirabal (Senior Councilman), John Marcus, Manuel Reyna, Cruz Trujillo, Gilvert Suazo, Earl Old Person (President National Congress of American Indians, new NCIO member), John Rainer (Vice President National Congress of American Indians, new NCIO member).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3841-11, President Nixon shaking hands with one of the American Indian members of the Taos Pueblo Indian Tribal Council (Blue Lake). 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Taos Pueblo Governor Quirino Romero, Cacique Religious leader Juan de Jesus Romero (90 yrs old), Paul Bernal (Tribal Council Secretary & Interpreter), James Mirabal (Senior Councilman), John Marcus, Manuel Reyna, Cruz Trujillo, Gilvert Suazo, Earl Old Person (President, National Congress of American Indians, new NCIO member), John Rainer (Vice President, National Congress of American Indians, new NCIO member).

    Roll WHPO-3842 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3842-01-17, President Nixon meeting with American Indian members of the Taos Pueblo Indian Tribal Council (Blue Lake). 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel, Special Consultant Leonard Garment.

    Roll WHPO-3843 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3843-04-07, Mrs. Helen Bentley, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission presenting an award medal to Pat Nixon. 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Bentley.

    Roll WHPO-3844 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3844-01-02, The Mountain Glimpse landscape framed painting - 1854 by Jasper F. Cropsey. Gift of Mrs. A.S. Chisholm. 7/8/1970, unknown unknown. none.

    Roll WHPO-3845 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3845-01-02, Watercolor illustration image of the Washington Monument and a large tent gazebo made of light strings, erected on South Lawn. Note reads: Property of Pennock Florist, Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. 7/8/1970, unknown unknown. none.

    Roll WHPO-3846 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3846-01-02, Colorful Visiting Hours signs for 4th of July Weekend. 7/8/1970, unknown unknown. none.

    Roll WHPO-3847 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3847-2A-36A, David and Julie Eisenhower dressed in evening attire. 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. David and Julie Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-3849 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3849-02A-25A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the Women's National Press Club dinner. 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. Shoreham Hotel. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Marjorie Hunter, President of the Women's National Press Club.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3849-05A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, attending the Women's National Press Club dinner. 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. Shoreham Hotel. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, unidentified man.

    Roll WHPO-3850 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3850-03-35, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the 50th Anniversary Women's National Press Club dinner. 7/8/1970, Washington, D.C. Shoreham Hotel. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Marjorie Hunter, President of the Women's National Press Club, Helen Thomas.

  • 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-700706
      Remarks by President Nixon to Women's National Press Club at Shoreham Hotel. (7/8/1970)

      Runtime: 7:17

      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-3785
      "U.S. National Day at Expo '70". Secretary Shultz and John D. Ehrlichman.
      NBC
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-3787
      Weekly News Summary, Pt. 1.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:04:30

      31. Chester, South Carolina. Time Code Start: 52:50. Keywords: cities. Network: ABC.

      32. College Advisors to President Nixon. Time Code Start: 55:15. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, colleges, universities, schools. Network: NBC.

      33. Brinkley: American Indians complain of bureaucratic dictates; President Nixon declares Indians most deprived U.S. minority, wants Indian control of federal funds (network unstable). Time Code Start: 56:07. Keywords: American Indians, Native Americans, tribes, funding, money, accounting, minorities. Network: NBC.

      34. Reasoner/Sevareid: Commentary on Middle East, Europe and Japan get 75% oil from Mideast, flow must continue. Time Code Start: 56:49. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel. Network: CBS.

      35. Reasoner: President Nixon asks Congress to give American Indians control of their own government funds. Time Code Start: 59:30. Keywords: American Indians, Native Americans, tribes, budgets, fundings, appropriations, management, accounting. Network: CBS.

      36. Rebuttle on TV. Time Code Start: 59:50. Keywords: debates. Network: CBS.

      37. Anti-pollution. Time Code Start: 61:40. Keywords: ecology, environment, pollutants, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, smog, smoke, fossil fuels, litter, sludge, contamination, debris. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-3788
      Weekly News Summary, Pt. 2.
      All networks
      Runtime: 0:30

      1. Vice President Agnew's watches. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, wristwatches, gifts, fashion crazes. Network: CBS.

      2. Vice President Agnew's watches. Time Code Start: 00:24. Keywords: Vice Presidents, wristwatches, gifts, fashion crazes. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)