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October 13, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, October 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: Monday, October 12, 1970

Next Date: Wednesday, October 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.

    Announcements

    • United States Policy for Antarctica (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1370, October 13, 1970)
      Announcement of Changes in Funding and Program Management Following the President's Review of the Policy.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Executive Orders

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    • Airplane Hijacking (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1372, October 13, 1970)
      The President's Letter to Walter Binaghi, President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Dated October 13, 1970. Released October 14, 1970.

    Acts Approved by the President

    • S. 3730 -- Public Law 91-444
      An Act to extend for one year the Act of September 30, 1965, as amended by the Act of July 24, 1968, relating to high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes.

    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.

    • Representatives of the Polish-American Congress met with the President in the Cabinet Room at the White House.
    • The President today announced the retirement of Joseph C. Zavatt, of Garden City, N.Y., as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, effective December 31, 1970.
    • The President today transmitted to the Congress the report entitled "U.S. Participation in the UN: Report by the President to the Congress for the Year 1969" (Government Printing Office, 234 pages).

    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.

    • LESTER ENGLER, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Canal Zone for the term of 8 years, vice Rowland K. Hazard, resigned.
    • MELVIN L. MANFULL, of Utah, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Central African Republic.
    • ETHEL BENT WALSH, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the term expiring July 1, 1975, vice Elizabeth Jane Kuck, term expired.

  • 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.

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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

    Foreign Economic Policy

    • 373. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Shultz) to President Nixon, Washington, October 13, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 218, Council on International Economic Policy (CIEP), Oct 70–31 July 71. No classification marking. Forwarded to the President by Shultz under an October 13 covering memorandum in which he stated he had discussed the proposal extensively with Kissinger, Ehrlichman, and Flanigan and believed they were “in general accord with it” but noted that they might have some additional comments. Shultz also wrote that he had also discussed it with Rogers, Kennedy, and Stans, who were “in accord except that Secretary Rogers feels very strongly that State should chair the proposed working group.” (Ibid.)

      In addition to his telephone conversation with Kissinger on September 10 (Document 372), Shultz met with Kissinger on September 11 from 6:54 to 7:25 p.m., with Kissinger, Ehrlichman, and others on September 14 from 6:52 to 7:42 p.m., with Kissinger on October 7 from 6:05 to 6:08 p.m. and 9:31 to 9:42 p.m., and with Kissinger and Ehrlichman on October 9 from 4:36 to 5:39 p.m., at which they could have discussed Shultz’s proposed initiative and memorandum. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968 to 1976, Record of Schedule)

      Trezise and Samuels wanted Rogers to propose to the President that he use the Under Secretaries Committee as a working group for the CIEP or, failing that, that State either chair the working group or provide the Executive Director. (Memorandum from Samuels to Rogers, October 13, and attached draft memorandum from Rogers to Nixon; National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, E 1)

    Vol. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    Foreign Economic Policy

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    High-Level Meetings; Miscellaneous Issues

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    • 299. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, October 13, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Confidential. Drafted by Feldman and Armitage and cleared by Marshall Green and Martin F. Herz. A covering memorandum from Green to Rogers is dated October 12. An enclosure entitled “Chirep Shifts, Likely or Possible” is attached but not printed.

    Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

    Planning and Decisions for Operations in Cambodia and Laos, October 9, 1970-February 7, 1971

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

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 92, Vietnam Subject Files, Sir Robert Thompson 1970. Secret. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads, “The President has seen.” According to the President’s Daily Diary, Kissinger, Nixon, and Thompson met in the Oval Office from 5:46 to 6:17 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) No other record of the meeting has been found.

    Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

    "A Moment of Unusual Uncertainty": Meeting Between Nixon and Gromyko, October 12-December 31, 1970

    • 4. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 13, 1970, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, WSAG Minutes (Originals) 1969 and 1970 [1 of 6]. Secret; Sensitive. All brackets are in the original. The meeting was held in the Situation Room at the White House. The time of the meeting is handwritten on the first page of the memorandum. See, however, footnote 2 below.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Philippines

    • 231. Paper Prepared in the Embassy in the Philippines, Manila, October 13, 1970

      Source: Department of State, INR Historical Files, Country Files, Philippines, 1969, 1970, 1971. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The assessment was in response to an October 6 directive of the 40 Committee (Document 230).

    Indonesia

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    Two Tracks: U.S. Intervention in the Confirmation of the Chilean President, September 5-November 4, 1970

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

    Yugoslavia

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    • 295. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 13, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 593, Country Files—Middle East, Greece, Vol. I Jan 69–Oct 70. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in Kissingerʼs office. In an attached memorandum requesting Kissingerʼs approval of the memorandum of conversation, Davis recommended distribution to the Department of State. Kissinger, however, initialed the box disapproving distribution.

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 124. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, October 13, 1970, 12:59-2:22 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 684, Country Files, Europe, Germany, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. Drafted by Hyland on October 16 and cleared by Sonnenfeldt. Kissinger initialed the memorandum on October 22, indicating that he saw it. The time of the meeting is from Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, which notes a brief interview with the President (1:03–1:18 p.m.). (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76) No substantive record of the conversation between Nixon and Strauss has been found.

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

    International Cooperation in Space, 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-4725 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4725-03A-32A, Debbie Murray and Hugh Sloan, former Treasurer of the Re-Election Campaign, in an outdoor setting. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. unknown. Debbie Murray and Hugh Sloan, former Treasurer of the Re-Election Campaign.

    Roll WHPO-4726 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4726-00A-16A, President Nixon meeting with White House Counselor, Robert H. Finch, and California friends, Holmes Tuttle, Leonard Firestone, and William French Smith. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert H. Finch, Holmes Tuttle, Leonard Firestone, William French Smith.

    Roll WHPO-4727 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-01A, President Nixon shakes hands with Aloysius A. Mazewski of the Polish American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-02A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and A. Abramowicz of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, A. Abramowicz, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-03A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Rev. Francis Rowinski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Francis Rowinski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-04A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Vincent Yuszkiewicz of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Vincent Yuszkiewicz, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-05A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Ben Michalski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Ben Michalski , Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-06A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Henry Dende of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Henry Dende , Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-07A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and John Krawiec of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, John Krawiec , Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-08A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Adele Lagodzinski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Adele Lagodzinski , Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-09A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Rev. Michael Zembrzuski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Rev. Michael Zembrzuski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-10A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Joseph Osajda of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Joseph Osajda, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-11A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Stanley Jasinski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Stanley Jasinski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-12A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Valentine Janicki of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Valentine Janicki, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-13A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Walter Laska of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Walter Laska, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-14A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Joseph T. Prancia of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Joseph T. Prancia, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-15A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Edmund Lipecki of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Edmund Lipecki, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-16A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Joseph Bialasiewicz of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Joseph Bialasiewicz, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-17A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Walter Sikora of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Walter Sikora, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-18A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Casimir Lenard of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Casimir Lenard, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-19A-21A, President Nixon greets Aloysius A. Mazewski and Kazimierz Lukomski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Aloysius A. Mazewski, Kazimierz Lukomski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-22A, President Nixon stands with Vincent Yuszkiewiecz and Francis Rominski of the Polish-American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Vincent Yuszkiewiecz, Francis Rominski, Polish American Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4727-23A-24A, President Nixon meeting with members of the Polish American Congress. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Polish American Congress, John Krawiec, Ben Michaelski, Rev. Francis Rowinski, Vincent Yuszkiewicz, Aloysius Mazewski, Henry Dende, Valentine Janicki, Joseph Pranica, Joseph Bialasiewicz, Col. Casimir Lenard, Walter Sikora, Kazimeierz Lukomski, Walter Laska, Joseph Osajda, Adele Abramowicz, Rev. A. Lagodzinski, Rev. Michael Zembrzuski, Edmund Lipecki, Stanley Jasinski.

    Roll WHPO-4728 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4728-02-06, Jeb Stuart Magruder, Deputy Director for the Committee to Re-elect the President, with Margita White and others. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. unknown. Jeb Stuart Magruder, Margita White.

    Roll WHPO-4733 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4733-03A-11A, Vice President Agnew participating in the Campaign 70 Fund-Raiser in Lubbock, Texas. 10/13/1970, Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Airport. Spiro T. Agnew, local members of the Campaign 70 fund-raiser.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4733-12A-24A, Vice President Agnew participating in a Campaign 70 Fund-Raiser in Amarillo, Texas. 10/13/1970, Amarillo, Texas. unknown. Spiro T. Agnew, local members of Campaign 70.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4733-25A-32A, Vice President Agnew taping a TV spot. 10/13/1970, Dallas, Texas. unknown. Spiro T. Agnew, unidentified TV station staff.

    Roll WHPO-4734 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4734-02-04, Vice President Agnew participating in a TV taping session in Dallas, Texas. 10/13/1970, Dallas, Texas Fairmont Hotel. Spiro T. Agnew, unidentified TV station staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4734-05-14, Vice President Agnew attending a workers' coffee reception. 10/13/1970, Dallas, Texas Fairmont Hotel. Spiro T. Agnew, Campaign 70 workers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4734-15-26, Vice President Agnew greeting staff at the National Airport. 10/13/1970, Washington, D.C. National Airport. Spiro T. Agnew, unidentified staff members.

  • 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-131
      Remarks during a broadcast-Telco feed from Texas. (10/13/1970)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-B-132
      Remarks at a precinct workers coffee hour-Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX. (10/13/1970)

      Runtime: 10:00

      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-3901
      "60 Minutes" with Dr. Henry Kissinger. Segment on Kissinger, including clips and interviews with Kissinger as well as other people. Will Rogers comedy performance with many White House staff members in audience. Medgar Evers murder case. A brief interview segment at the end of the program.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:58:50
    • WHCA-3906
      Weekly News Summary - Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:58:24

      23. Red China and Canada open relations (People's Republic of China). Time Code Start: 36:10. Keywords: People's Republic of China, Canadian, diplomats, diplomacy, investigations, reports, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      24. Film report on security for Federal buildings. Time Code Start: 40:47. Keywords: government buildings, protection, safety, police, guards. Network: ABC.

      25. Frank Reynolds: Commentary on politics, 1970. Time Code Start: 41:54. Keywords: media, reports, politicking. Network: ABC.

      26. Updates on the Middle East from the White House and State Department, with film comments from Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban. Time Code Start: 43:57. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, Ambassadors, war. Network: NBC.

      27. Report on Supreme Court deliberations on busing to achieve racial balance. Time Code Start: 46:41. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, legislation, racism, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: NBC.

      28. Report on security for Federal buildings. Time Code Start: 48:29. Keywords: buildings, government, police, safety, guards. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)