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November 1, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, November 1, 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: Saturday, October 31, 1970

Next Date: Monday, November 2, 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 San Clemente, California

  • 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

    • The 1970 Elections (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1539, November 1, 1970)
      Remarks of the President Filmed for Use on Television and Radio.

    Statements by the President

    • Assaults on Police Officers (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1540, November 1, 1970)
      Statement by the President and Directive to the Attorney General on Federal Action.

    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 Vice President Spiro T. Agnew following his meeting with the President.

  • 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

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. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

  • 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-4990 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4990-, President Nixon attends a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-4991 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4991-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attend a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-4992 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4992-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attend a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-4993 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4993-, President and Pat Nixon attend a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-4994 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4994-02-17, President Nixon and Pat Nixon outside the church after attending a religious worship service at the La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4994-18-22, President Nixon and Pat Nixon visit with patients at a convalescent home. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California "Cloisters" Convalescent Home. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, patients and staff at convalescent home.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4994-25-30, President and Pat Nixon on departure by helicopter from La Jolla landing site. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla landing site for helicopter. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, guests for departure.

    Roll WHPO-4995 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4995-14A-36A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew attend a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4995-25A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew pose for a photo with Rev. Louis Evans, Jr. after attending a religious worship service at La Jolla Presbyterian Church in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California La Jolla Presbyterian Church. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Rev. Louis Evans, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4995-33A-36A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon visit a convalescent home in San Diego. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California Cloisters Convalescent Home. President Nixon, patients and staff of convalescent home.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4995-37A, President Nixon speaking to an elderly senior citizen woman wearing a sun visor during a visit a the Cloisters Convalescent home in San Diego. Microphones can be seen in the foreground. 11/1/1970, San Diego, California Cloisters Convalescent Home. President Nixon, patients and staff of convalescent home.

    Roll WHPO-4996 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4996-, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew meeting at Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. 11/1/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4996-14, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew standing outside an office building at the Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. 11/1/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4996-23, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew stand outside an office buidling shaking hands at the Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Press reporters, photographers and staff members stand in the background. 11/1/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

  • 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.

    B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

    • WHCA-SR-B-160
      Remarks at the Western White House. (11/1/1970)

      Runtime: 8:00

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    K - Informal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-K-030
      Remarks after church service-La Jolla, CA & Western White House. (11/1/1970)

      Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion

      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-3929
      "Issues & Answers".
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3930
      CBS Special: "Election '70".
      ABC
      Runtime: 00:28:15

Context (External Sources)