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June 8, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, June 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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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

    Proclamations

    Statements by the President

    • The Earthquake in Peru (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 747, June 8, 1970)
      Statement by the President Expressing the Concern of the American People and Announcing Plans for Emergency Assistance and Supplies.

    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.

    • A group of textile industry leaders met with the President to discuss the situation in the industry and efforts to reach voluntary agreement on textile quotas.
    • Ambassador Douglas Botero-Boshell of Colombia called on the President to deliver a message from President Lleras.
    • Eight young members of the White House staff reported to the President on their recent visits to college campuses throughout the country. Dr. G. Alexander Heard, special adviser on the academic community and the young, also participated in the meeting.

    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.

    • DWIGHT DICKINSON, of Rhode Island, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Togo.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Decided

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. 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

    • 164. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 8, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 712, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Vol. VIII. Secret. Sent for information. Drafted on June 4 by Sonnenfeldt who forwarded it to Kissinger under a covering memorandum that reads: “As you requested, I have done a memorandum for the President (Tab A) speculating on some of the reasons behind the unusual visit of Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Firyubin to New York.” A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 88. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 8, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 683, Country Files, Europe, Germany, Vol. V. Confidential; Nodis. Sent for information. A stamped note on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Kissinger had requested a “brief summary” of recent developments in Ostpolitik on June 2 (see footnote 1, Document 83). The same day, Sonnenfeldt forwarded a “brief memo” to the President as well as a “longer analysis” for Kissinger. In the latter document, Sonnenfeldt commented on the lack of progress in the quadripartite negotiations. “The Soviet position is becoming harder, while the Allied position is confused and carries increasing potential for serious intra-Allied friction. Our own position and goals are less than clear. State has not provided the White House with any assessment or comment since the President approved the basic US position in early March. Perhaps State is waiting for the end of the fourth session—after which each of the four Ambassadors will have been in the chair— to take stock and offer an assessment.” (Ibid.) According to another copy, Downey drafted the June 2 memorandum to the President. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 290, Memoranda to the President, 1969–74, May–June 1970)

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

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

    Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

    Morocco

    • 105. Memorandum From Harold Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 8, 1970

      Saunders forwarded for Kissinger’s approval a summary of the June 4 conversation between Foreign Minister Ahmed Laraki and President Nixon.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 740, Country Files, Africa, Morocco, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis. Sent for action. Saunders wrote the following postscript: “The angle to be especially considered is whether in this form this summary could be given to Laraki for his record since he was alone and did not take detailed notes. H.S.” Kissinger eliminated the last sentence in paragraph 3 and substituted the word “just” for “favorable” in the first sentence of paragraph 4. With these changes, Kissinger approved the summary, and agreed that it could be passed on to Laraki. On June 5, Laraki also had urged Secretary Rogers to consider seriously Nasser’s peace appeal as a step towards easing the worsening Middle East situation. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL MOR-US)

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

    Colombia

    • 160. Memorandum of Meeting, Washington, June 8, 1970, noon. , Washington, June 8, 1970, noon

      President Nixon and Ambassador Botero discussed the need for a modernization program for the Colombian military and Congressional opposition to arms sales.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 779, Country Files, Latin America, Colombia, Vol. 1. Confidential; Exdis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting lasted from 12:39 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) On April 20, Kissinger sent a memorandum to the President recommending he meet with Botero, because President Lleras “has been most helpful to us this last year, and has strongly supported our positions and policies.” (Ibid.)

    Peru

    • 616. Memorandum From President Nixon to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, June 8, 1970. , Washington, June 8, 1970

      In response to the May 31, 1970 earthquake that resulted in catastrophic consequences for Lima and its surrounding region, President Nixon issued this memorandum outlining his plans for U.S. aid to be sent to Peru, as well as his ideas for longer-term reconstruction relief.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 792, Country Files, Latin America, Peru, Vol. 1, Through June 1970. No classification marking. The memorandum was also addressed to the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; the Administrator of AID; the Director of the Peace Corps; and the Director of USIA. Copies sent to the Secretary of the Treasury; the Secretary of Agriculture; the Secretary of the Interior; the Director of the Bureau of the Budget; and the President of the Export-Import Bank. In an August 19 letter to President Velasco, Nixon did not offer U.S. assistance, but instead thanked Velasco for his hospitality during Mrs. Nixon’s visit. (Ibid., Box 760, Presidential Correspondence, Peru, President Velasco)

  • 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-3641 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3641-03-08, President Nixon meeting with the Textile Industry Leaders. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Maurice Stans, Cotton, Thurmond, Brock, Jonas, Broyhill, Watson, Dickinson.

    Roll WHPO-3642 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3642-02A-28A, Pat Nixon greeting Foxleigh Home Patients. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3644 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3644-01-02, A painting hanging in White House Green Room. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room.

    Roll WHPO-3645 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3645-01-04, A painting hanging in White House Green Room. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room.

    Roll WHPO-3646 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3646-01A-04A, President Nixon meeting with Dr. Douglas Botero (Ambassador from Colombia). 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Douglas Botero.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3646-05A-21A, President Nixon meeting with Senator Ralph Smith, Congressmen William E. Brock and John Duncan. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ralph Smith, Mr. Brock, John Duncan.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3646-22A-30A, President Nixon sitting on his desk. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3646-24A, President Nixon sitting on his desk in the Oval Office pointing. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3647 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3647-00-15, President Nixon meeting with Congressman William Roth of Delaware. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Congressman Roth.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3647-16-24, President Nixon viewing portraits of Abraham Lincoln with Senator Ralph Smith, Edward Moll, and King V. Hostick. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ralph Smith, Edward Moll, King V. Hostick.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3647-22, President Nixon viewing portraits of Abraham Lincoln with Senator Ralph Smith, Edward Moll, and King V. Hostick. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ralph Smith, Edward Moll, King V. Hostick.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3647-25-27, President Nixon and Edward Moll. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Edward Moll.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3647-28-31, President Nixon and King V. Hostick. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. Hostick.

    Roll WHPO-3648 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3648-03-11, Pat Nixon having tea with the Kennedy Center Arts Advisory Committee. 6/8/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Pat Nixon.

Context (External Sources)