May 31, 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 San Clemente, California

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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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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 31 May 1970

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Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 313. Memorandum of Conversation , San Clemente, California, May 31, 1970, 14:08 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1024, Presidential/HAK memcons, Meeting at San Clemente with President, May 31, 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. This memorandum was based on Haig’s notes. A sanitized version of this meeting was typed on June 4 and given wider distribution. Haig’s notes and the sanitized version are ibid. On June 2 at 9:12 a.m. Kissinger telephoned Rogers, who had been at the NATO ministers meeting, to tell him about this meeting: “You didn’t miss anything. It would make you climb the wall. Abrams has been going around Cambodia but he gave no analysis—just where the units are—the tactical situation. Then we decided about the role of tactical at the NSC meeting. There was nothing.” (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 363, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File)

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

Nicaragua

• 495. Telegram 896 From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State, May 31, 1970, 1913Z. , May 31, 1970, 1913Z

  Embassy Chargé Barnebey relayed the Department of State’s concerns about President Somoza’s planned visit with Cuban exiles in Miami. Somoza responded by acknowledging the Department of State’s concerns and then telephoned the Cuban exile group to cancel the publicized event, suggesting that he might instead meet with a small group of exiles in private. Somoza requested that the Department of State arrange the alternative meeting.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 790, Country Files, Latin America, Nicaragua, Vol. I (1969–1974). For Hurwitch. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. A stamped notation indicates that it was received in the White House Situation Room at 8:38 a.m. on June 1. In telegram 83335 to Managua, May 31, Hurwitch responded that the Department of State was “unable to accede to Somoza’s request for our help in arranging even a private meeting with a few exiles.” (Ibid.)

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-3597 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3597-03A-29A, President Nixon's office at the Western White House. 5/31/1970, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica.

Roll WHPO-3598 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3598-03A-35A, President Nixon's office at the Western White House. 5/31/1970, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica.

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-3745
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 0:30
  
  1. Report from San Clemente, California. Time Code Start: 01:00. Keywords: Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: CBS.

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