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October 25, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, October 25, 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 24, 1970

Next Date: Monday, October 26, 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.

    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.

    • The President met at the White House in separate meetings with the following leaders: Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus; Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, President of Pakistan; Demetrio B. Lakas, President of Panama; Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia; C. K. Yen, Vice President and Premier of the Republic of China; and Cheng Heng, Chief of State of Cambodia.

  • 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.

    • No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date

  • 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. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1970

    • 93. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 25, 1970, 3:20 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHINAT–US. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. A November 10 memorandum by Lord transmitting a copy of this memorandum to Kissinger reads: “You [Kissinger] were the only other person at these meetings and I have boiled down and sanitized your personal notes. Your full records will go into your personal files.” (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 520, Country Files, Far East, China, Vol. V) No other record of this conversation has been found. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Yen and the President met from 3:21 to 3:59 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Cyprus

    • 360. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 25, 1970, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 592, Country Files—Middle East, Cyprus, Vol. I Jan 1969–June 30, 1974. Secret; Nodis. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    The Horn

    • 302. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 25, 1970, 2 p.m.

      In his meeting with Nixon, Selassie pleaded his case for increased military assistance. The President reassured the Emperor that the U.S. understood who its friends were and promised to study the military situation, giving full weight to Selassieʼs statements.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 278, Memoranda of Conversations, Presidential File, Oct–Dec 1970. Secret; Exdis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.

    Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

    India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

    • 90. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 25, 1970, 10:49-11:45 a.m.

      Presidents Nixon and Yahya discussed relations between the United States and Pakistan and the possibility of Pakistan facilitating secret contacts between the U.S. and China.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 63, Presidential File, Memoranda of Conversation, 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. The conversation was held in the Oval Office of the White House. A copy of this memorandum of conversation, edited in the NSC for distribution to the Department of State, indicates that Kissinger was present and took the notes on which the memorandum was based. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 624, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. III, 1 Oct 70–28 Feb 71) The time of the meeting is from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

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

    Panama

    • 539. Memorandum of Meeting, Washington, October 25, 1970, noon., Washington, October 25, 1970

      Presidents Nixon and Lakas both agreed that if new Canal treaties could be worked out, both would try to convince their respective governments to approve them.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 33–3 PAN. Confidential; Limdis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Nixon, Nachmanoff, and Lakas met from 12:09 to 12:40 pm. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary).

  • 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-4854 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4854-, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Archbishop Makarios, President of Cyprus and Henry Kissinger. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Archbishop Makarios, Assistant Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4854-08, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Archbishop Makarios, President of Cyprus and Henry Kissinger. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Archbishop Makarios, Assistant Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4854-20, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Archbishop Makarios, President of Cyprus. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Archbishop Makarios.

    Roll WHPO-4855 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4855-, President Nixon meets with President of Pakistan Yahya Khan. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. President Nixon, President of Pakistan, Yahya Khan, members of the press.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4855-04, President Nixon meets with President of Pakistan Yahya Khan. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. President Nixon, Yahya Khan, Henry Kissinger, Emil Mosbacher, unidentified officials or members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-4856 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4856-, President Nixon meets with President of Pakistan Yahya Khan. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Yahya Khan, Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4856-04, President Nixon meets with President of Pakistan Yahya Khan. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Yahya Khan.

    Roll WHPO-4857 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4857-, President Nixon meets with Cheng Heng, Chief of State of Cambodia. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Cambodian Chief of State Cheng Heng, Henry Kissinger, Assistant Secretary of State Marshall Green, interpreter Mrs. Sophia Porson, and members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-4858 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4858-, President Nixon meeting with Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Emperor Haile Selassie, Ambassador of Ethiopia, Menasse Haile, Marshall Wright, NSC staff, and members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-4859 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4859-, President Nixon meeting with President Demetrio Lakas of Panama. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Demetrio Lakas, Arnold Nachmanoff, and members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-4860 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4860-, President Nixon, C.K. Yen, Vice President and Premier of the Republic of China and Henry Kissinger seated informally during a meeting in the Oval office. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, President Yen Chia-kan, Henry Kissinger, and members of the press.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4860-12, President Nixon; Yen Chia-kan, Vice President and Premier of the Republic of China; and Henry Kissinger seated informally during a meeting in the Oval office. 10/25/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, President Yen Chia-kan, Henry Kissinger.

  • 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.

    D - First Family

    • WHCA-SR-D-003
      Tricia Nixon's remarks to the Boy Scouts of America. (10/25/1970, none listed)

      Runtime: none listed

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "WHCA only"; Recorded by RER (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    I - Various Administration Events

    • WHCA-SR-I-048
      Campaign address by Charles Goodell on WCBS-TV. (10/25/1970, WCBS-TV New York)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

      Keywords: Television

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by BAC (initials of WHCA engineer)

      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-3921
      "Face the Nation" AND "Meet the Press".
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3926
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:59:10

      4. United Nations (U.N.) guests at the White House. Time Code Start: 05:15. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, Ambassadors. Network: NBC.

Context (External Sources)