October 19, 1970

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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.

Addresses and Remarks

• Columbus, Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1403, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks Upon Arrival at the Port Columbus Airport.
• Columbus, Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1404, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks at the Ohio State House.
• Columbus, Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1406, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks to Reporters Upon Departure From the Ohio State House.
• Columbus, Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1407, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks Upon Departure From the Port Columbus Airport.
• Grand Forks, North Dakota (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1408, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks Upon Arrival at Grand Forks International Airport.
• Kansas City, Missouri (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1412, October 19, 1970)
  The President's Remarks at the Kansas City Auditorium.

Announcements

• Oil Spills Conference (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1403, October 19, 1970)
  Announcement of United States Delegation to the Conference in Brussels Sponsored by NATO's Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society.

Statements by the President

• Columbus, Ohio (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1403, October 19, 1970)
  Statement by the President in Support of Republican Candidates in Ohio.
• Grand Forks, North Dakota (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1408, October 19, 1970)
  Statement by the President in Support of Republican Candidates in North Dakota.
• Kansas City, Missouri (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1411, October 19, 1970)
  Statement by the President in Support of Republican Candidates in Missouri.

Acts Approved by the President

• S. 3822 -- Public Law 91-468
  An Act to provide insurance for member accounts in State and federally chartered credit unions and for other purposes.
• S. 4247 -- Public Law 91-467
  An Act to amend the Bankruptcy Act, sections 2, 14, 15, 17, 38, and 58, to permit the discharge of debts in a subsequent proceeding after denial of discharge for specified reasons in an earlier proceeding, to authorize courts of bankruptcy to determine the dischargeability or nondischargeability of provable debts, and to provide additional grounds for the revocation of discharges.

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.

• Statement in Support of Republican Candidates in
• Remarks on Arrival at Columbus, Ohio.
• Remarks in the Ohio State House, Columbus, Ohio.
• Reply to a Reporter's Question About Events in Canada.
• Remarks on Departure From Columbus, Ohio.
• Statement in Support of the Republican Candidate for the United States Senate in North Dakota.
• Remarks on Arrival at Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• Statement in Support of the Republican Candidate for the United States Senate in Missouri.
• Remarks in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Argued

• Oregon v. Mitchell

Decided

• United States v. City of Chicago
• United States v. Maryland Savings-Share Ins. Corporation

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)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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 19 October 1970

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. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

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

• 55. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 19, 1970, 3 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 149, Vietnam Country Files, Viet 1 Oct 70. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. Sent for information. According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting ended at 3:45 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1969–76) The memorandum of conversation was prepared on October 20 and Smyser forwarded it to Kissinger under a covering memorandum on that day. Kissinger approved it, and wrote that there should be no further distribution.

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

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

• 17. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 19, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Gromyko, 1970. Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. Sent for information. According to Haldeman, Nixon requested a “K memo to P re what we want” during a discussion on October 14 of “how [to] play Gromyko mtg.” (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Staff Member and Office Files, H. R. Haldeman, Box 42, H Notes, Oct. 1, 1970–Nov. 9, 1970, Part I)

• 18. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 19, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Gromyko, 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent for action. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, which Kissinger forwarded to the President on October 21 with the following note: “Attached are your talking points for the meeting with Gromyko. They are necessarily detailed because of the complexity of the subject matter and the importance of your talks. There were some suggestions in New York that Gromyko anticipates in depth discussion on the subjects contained in the talker.”

Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

From Stalemate to Breakthrough, August 24, 1970-May 20, 1971

• 107. Minutes of a Verification Panel Meeting, Washington, October 19, 1970, 11:05 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

  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 meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. A handwritten notation at the top of the first page reads: “Put in my SALT book.”

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

• 135. Telegram 2548 From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, October 19, 1970, 1418Z

  The telegram reported on U.S.-Soviet consultations on plans for submitting a seabed disarmament resolution to the UN General Assembly and individually examined the response of the other delegates who supported the agreement.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, POL 33–6. Confidential. It was repeated to USMission Geneva, USNATO, and Moscow.

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-4789 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-4789-05-35, Tricia Nixon attending a tea at Finch College. 10/19/1970, Finch, New York Finch College. Tricia Nixon, unidentified others.

Roll WHPO-4791 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4791-01-22, President Nixon participating in a political campaign rally for Congressman Robert Taft and Gubernatorial candidate Roger Cloud. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University. President Nixon, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud, members of the Presidential party.

Roll WHPO-4792 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4792-02-06, President Nixon and the Presidential party arriving at the Ohio State University Campus and meeting with several hundred Ohio State University students. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Campus. President Nixon, several hundred Ohio State University students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4792-07-17, President Nixon arriving at Port Columbus Airport, and being met by a delegation of Republican officials. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Port Columbus Airport. President Nixon, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Fire and Police Officers, dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-4793 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4793-02A-04A, President Nixon arriving at Port Columbus Airport and being met by a Ohio political delegation including James Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, Senator William R. Saxbe, Congressman Robert A. Taft, Jr., and Roger Cloud, Gubernatorial candidate. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Port Columbus Airport. President Nixon, James Rhodes, William R. Saxbe, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4793-05A-08A, President Nixon addressing several hundred University students outdoors on the campus. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Campus. President Nixon, several hundred students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4793-07A, President Nixon addressing several hundred University students outdoors on the campus. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Campus. President Nixon, several hundred students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4793-09A-33A, President Nixon greeting crowd of several hundred University students. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Campus. President Nixon, several hundred students.

Roll WHPO-4794 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4794-02A-22A, President Nixon attends a political rally for Missouri Attorney General, John Danforth. 10/19/1970, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. President Nixon, John Danforth, rally participants.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4794-20A, President Nixon attends a political rally for Missouri Attorney General, John Danforth. 10/19/1970, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. President Nixon, John Danforth.

Roll WHPO-4795 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4795-02A-07A, President Nixon departing from Grand Forks International Airport, North Dakota, after attending a campaign political rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, Thomas Kleppe, unidentified dignitaries.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4795-07A, President Nixon holdings his arms up and making the victory sign with his fingers at Grand Forks International Airport, North Dakota, after attending a campaign political rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, Thomas Kleppe, unidentified dignitaries.

Roll WHPO-4796 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4796-01A-06A, President Nixon arriving at Port Columbus Airport to attend a political campaign rally and being greeted by Republican Party dignitaries including James Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, Senator William B. Saxbe, Congressman Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud, Gubernatorial Candidate. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Port Columbus Airport. President Nixon, James Rhodes, William B. Saxbe, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4796-07A-21A, President Nixon participating in a political campaign rally for Congressman Robert Taft and Gubernatorial candidate, Roger Cloud. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Capitol Building. President Nixon, political dignitaries, rally participants.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4796-21, President Nixon speaking to reporters while participating in a political campaign rally for Congressman Robert Taft and Gubernatorial candidate, Roger Cloud. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Capitol Building. President Nixon, political dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4797 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4797-02-10, President Nixon arriving at Port Columbus Airport to attend a political campaign rally and being greeted by Republican Party dignitaries including James Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, Senator William B. Saxbe, Congressman Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud, Gubernatorial Candidate. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Port Columbus Airport. President Nixon, James Rhodes, William B. Saxbe, Robert A. Taft, Jr., Roger Cloud.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4797-12-22, President Nixon participating in a political campaign rally for Congressman Robert Taft and Gubernatorial candidate, Roger Cloud. 10/19/1970, Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Capitol Building. President Nixon, political dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4798 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4798-02A-24A, President Nixon participating in a politicalcampaign rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, Thomas S. Kleppe, dignitaries, rally participants.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4798-02A-24A, President Nixon speaking to an elderly woman wearing a scarf, during a political campaign rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, Thomas S. Kleppe, dignitaries, rally participants.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4798-22A, President Nixon speaking to an elderly woman (a Presidential Guest) wearing a scarf, during a political rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. Microphones are seen in the foreground. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, elderly woman, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4798-24, President Nixon speaking to an elderly woman (a Presidential Guest) wearing a scarf, during a political rally for Congressman Thomas Kleppe. Microphones are seen in the foreground. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, elderly woman, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-4799 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4799-01A-09A, President Nixon arriving in Grand Forks International Airport and being met by Senator Milton R. Young, Congressman Thomas S. Kleppe, and other dignitaries. 10/19/1970, Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport. President Nixon, Milton R. Young, Thomas S. Kleppe, dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4800 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4800-01A-19A, President Nixon attending a political rally for Missouri Attorney General John Danforth. 10/19/1970, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. President Nixon, John C. Danforth, dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4801 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4801-01-35, President Nixon attending a political rally for Missouri Attorney General John Danforth with Congressman Durward Hall, Mrs. Sally Danforth, other Party dignitaries. 10/19/1970, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. President Nixon, John C. Danforth, Durward Hall, Sally Danforth, Party dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4802 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4802-04-35A, President Nixon attending a political rally for Missouri Attorney General John Danforth with Congressman Durward Hall, Mrs. Sally Danforth, other Party dignitaries. 10/19/1970, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. President Nixon, John C. Danforth, Durward Hall, Sally Danforth, Party dignitaries, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4814 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4814-02-15, Pat Nixon attending a political rally for Congressman Clark MacGregor's election campaign in Minnesota. 10/19/1970, St. Paul, Minnesota Pat Nixon, Clark MacGregor, rally participants.

Roll WHPO-4815 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4815-, Pat Nixon visiting Detroit, Michigan with members of the GOP Committee. 10/19/1970, Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Airport. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Lenore Romney, various GOP members, a Brownie group and a hand bell group.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4815-22A, Pat Nixon visiting Detroit, Michigan with members of the GOP Committee in cluding Lenore Romney and an unidentified man. 10/19/1970, Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Airport. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Lenore Romney.

Roll WHPO-4816 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4816-03-34, Pat Nixon visiting St. Paul, Minnesota. 10/19/1970, St. Paul, Minnesota Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-4817 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4817-03-13, Pat Nixon arrives in Detroit, Michigan and is greeted by Lenore Romney and members of the GOP Committee. 10/19/1970, Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Airport. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Lenore Romney, and various GOP members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4817-14-26, Pat Nixon visits the Harper Hospital-Experimental Methadone Clinic. 10/19/1970, Detroit, Michigan Harper Hospital. Pat Nixon, Leone Romney and staff members of the hospital and clinic.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4817-28-36, Pat Nixon visits the Southfield High School. 10/19/1970, Southfield, Michigan Southfield High School. Pat Nixon, Lenore Romney, faculty members of the School and members of the School body.

Roll WHPO-4818 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4818-03-26, Pat Nixon visits the Southfield High School, Southfield, Michigan. 10/19/1970, Southfield, Michigan Southfield High School. Pat Nixon, Lenore Romney, Lisa Roth, a High School Sophomore, school faculty and the student body.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4818-28-31, Pat Nixon departs from the Metropolitan Airport, Detroit, Michigan. 10/19/1970, Detroit, Michigan The Metropolitan Airport. Pat Nixon, Lenore Romney, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4818-32-36, Pat Nixon with Congressman Clark MacGregor and Mrs. MacGregor during her arrival at the St. Paul-Minneapolis Airport. 10/19/1970, Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul-Minneapolis Airport. Pat Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Mrs. Macgregor.

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-137
  Remarks at a fund raising dinner-Grand Ballroom, Conrad Hilton, Chicago, Illinois. (10/19/1970)
  
  Runtime: 30:00:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-701030
  Remarks by President Nixon at political rally at the Capitol in columbus, OH with Robert Taft, Gov. Rhodes, Roger Cloud. (10/19/1970)
  
  Runtime: 19:50
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-701031
  Remarks by President Nixon at Grand Forks Airport re Republican candidates with Mark Andrews, Jack Huss, Thomas Kleppe. (10/19/1970)
  
  Runtime: 22:02
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-701032
  Remarks by President Nixon in Kansas City, Mo. Auditorium re Republican candidates with Jack Danforth. (10/19/1970)
  
  Runtime: 30:00:00
  
  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-3910
  KOB Special Report: "An Interview with David Eisenhower". FTN: Governor Ronald W. Reagan, Jesse Unruh (candidate for the U.S. Senate from California); "Moment": Postmaster-General of the United States Ray Blount.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3911
  "The David Frost Show" with William Scranton, Shirley Bassey, Engelbert Humperdinck. Ambassador Hambro Pres. U.N. General Assembly, Mahmoud Riad, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Republic.
  NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 01:01:07

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