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October 4, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, October 4, 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 3, 1970

Next Date: Monday, October 5, 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 Limerick, Ireland

  • 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.

    European Trip

  • 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

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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. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    • 73. Statement by President Nixon to the Press, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland, October 4, 1970

      Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, 1970, pp. 804-809. The President spoke at 6:35 p.m. at a reception given for the press in Dromoland Castle. His purpose, indicated in his opening remarks, was to summarize the European trip he was concluding.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

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

    U.S.-African Policy

    • 13. Telegram 3414 From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Embassy in Ireland, Belgrade, October 4, 1970, 0600Z

      The Embassy reported on President Nixonʼs meeting with President Tito on October 1, during which the two men discussed “Black Africa” at some length. Tito commented that it was difficult to assess Sino-Soviet competition in black Africa but he was impressed by Chinese efforts. He agreed with Nixon that Chinaʼs policy was more clever and sophisticated than that of the Soviets. He advised that change in black Africa not be regarded as a move towards socialism or communism.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Conference Files, 1966–1972, Entry 3051B, Box 518, President Nixonʼs Trip to Europe, 9/27–10/5/70, Schedule, Memcons, Public Statements, Vol. I of V. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent to U.S. Office in Limerick.

  • 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-4667 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4667-, Pat Nixon traveled from Kilfrush House by helicopter to Town Green, Ballinrobe, County, Mayo to visit burial grounds, birth sites and churches of some of her ancestors. 10/4/1970, Ireland Town Green, Ballinrobe. Pat Nixon and crowds of greeters and well-wishers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4667-08A, Pat Nixon surrounded by children and residents of Town Green, Ballinrobe, County, Mayo, Ireland during her visit there to burial grounds, birth sites and churches of some of her ancestors. 10/4/1970, Ireland Town Green, Ballinrobe. Pat Nixon, children and adults in a crowd.

    Roll WHPO-4668 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4668-, In Ireland, Pat Nixon travels from Kilfrush House by helicopter to Town Green, Ballinrobe, County, Mayo visiting burial grounds, birth sites and churches of some of her ancestors. 10/4/1970, Ireland Kilfrush House to Town Green, Ballinrobe, County Mayo. Pat Nixon, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-4669 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4669-, In Ireland, Pat Nixon travels from Kilfrush House by helicopter to Town Green, Ballinrobe, County, Mayo to visit burial grounds, birth sites and churches of some of her ancestors. 10/4/1970, Ireland Kilfrush House to Town Green, Ballinrobe, County Mayo. Pat Nixon, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-4670 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4670-, The President and Pat Nixon motor from Shannon Free Airport to Kilfrush House and making brief stops along the way. 10/4/1970, Limerick, Ireland street enroute to Kilfrush House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, J.B. Liddy, Mayor of Limerick and other members of the Presidential party.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4670-05A, The President and Pat Nixon motor from Shannon Free Airport to Kilfrush House and making brief stops along the way. Nixon is seen standing in his vehicle with another man who is possibly J.B. Liddy, the Mayor of Limerick. 10/4/1970, Limerick, Ireland street enroute to Kilfrush House. President Nixon, J.B. Liddy (Mayor of Limerick), members of the motorcade, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-4671 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4671-, The President and Pat Nixon motor from Shannon Free Airport to Kilfrush House, making brief stops along the way. 10/4/1970, Limerick, Ireland Limerick, Ireland. President Nixon, Pat Nixon and members of the Presidential party.

    Roll WHPO-4672 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4672-, The Presidential party at an unidentified airport. (Roll number, 4672 is misidentified, stating the President is aboard the USS Saratoga, but the log shows he is in Ireland). 10/4/1970, Ireland Shannon Free Airport (?), Ireland. Unidentified members of the Presidential party.

    Roll WHPO-4673 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4673-, The President and the Pat Nixon are greeted at an unidentified Airport. 10/4/1970, Ireland Shannon Free Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon and two unidentified dignitaries.

    Roll WHPO-4686 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4686-31, The presidential helicopter, Marine One, parked outside Dromoland Castle in Ireland. Officials can be seen in the distance outside the building. 10/4/1970, near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland Dromoland Castle, front entry, lawn.

  • 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-3887
      NBC News Special - Nixon in Europe (England & Ireland). news coverage of President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon in England and Ireland to meet heads of state and visit historical family sites
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:05:59
    • WHCA-3895
      Weekly News Summary - Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:59:21

      6. President Nixon's return from Europe. Time Code Start: 15:10. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Europe, Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, Ireland, England, departures. Network: ABC.

      7. President Nixon in Ireland. Time Code Start: 15:59. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Irish. Network: ABC.

      8. Film report on Attorney General Mitchell's comments on wiretapping [tangentially related to Watergate]. Time Code Start: 18:05. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      9. Vietnam POW Committee. Time Code Start: 18:34. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War. Network: ABC.

      10. Howard K. Smith: commentary on the Supreme Court. Time Code Start: 19:50. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations. Network: ABC.

      11. President Nixon in Ireland. Time Code Start: 21:35. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Irish. Network: NBC.

      12. Vice President Agnew in New York. Time Code Start: 24:50. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

      13. Attorney General Mitchell's comments on wiretapping [tangentially related to Watergate]. Time Code Start: 25:18. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      14. President Nixon's trip. Time Code Start: 25:55. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Irish. Network: NBC.

      15. President Nixon in Ireland. Time Code Start: 30:40. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Irish. Network: CBS.

      16. Attorney General Mitchell's comments on wiretapping [tangentially related to Watergate]. Time Code Start: 35:18. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      17. Vice President Agnew in New York. Time Code Start: 36:05. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.

      18. President Nixon's trip. Time Code Start: 36:38. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Irish. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)