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September 1, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, September 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.

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Next Date: Wednesday, September 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.

    News Conferences

    • The Vice President's Asian Trip (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1133, September 1, 1970)
      Press Conference of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Following His Meeting With the President at the Western White House.

    Proclamations

    Acts Approved by the President

    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 issued a directive to the Secretary of the Treasury which designates the U.S. Secret Service to supervise and provide protection of visiting foreign dignitaries attending the observance of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations. The President also transmitted to the Congress a proposed amendment to the fiscal 1971 budget to cover the cost involved.

  • 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.

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. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972

    • 436. Action Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 396, Stockpile. Secret. A notation indicates the memorandum was sent to the President at the Western White House in San Clemente. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) It was forwarded to Kissinger under cover of an August 28 memorandum from Vaky which called Kissinger’s attention to Lincoln’s belief that the United States could not afford economically and budgetarily to wait the 90 days proposed by Rogers. Vaky reported that he had proposed a compromise at 60 days, to which Lincoln and Flanigan would agree, and expressed hope that the State Department would as well. (Ibid., NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 396, Stockpile)

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    U.S. Position Papers and Assessments of General Assembly Sessions

    • 92. Paper Prepared in the Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 3 GA. Secret. An attached memorandum of transmittal from Martin F. Herz to Rogers is dated September 16. Rogers forwarded the paper to President Nixon on September 21.

    Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

    The Aftermath of the Cambodian Incursion, July 21-October 7, 1970

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Soviet Military Buildup in Cuba and Crisis in Jordan, August 4-October 9, 1970

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    A Spoiling Operation: The 1970 Chilean Presidential Election, January 1-September 4, 1970

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Portuguese Africa

    • 93. Paper Prepared in the Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1–2 ANG–US. Secret; Noforn. This paper was approved by the NSC Interdepartmental Group for Africa. Transmitted in CA–5102 to Luanda on October 2.

    • 94. Paper Prepared in the Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1–2 MOZ–US. Secret; Noforn. This paper was approved by the NSC Interdepartmental Group for Africa. Transmitted in CA–5103 to Lourenco Marques on October 2.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

    General Policy

    Romania

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    The Defense Budget and Safeguard Phase III

    • 154. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–219, NSDM 84. Top Secret. Sent for action. Lynn sent the memorandum to Kissinger on August 28 under a covering memorandum. Kissinger wrote two comments near the top of the memorandum’s first page. The first reads, “Hold implementation ‘till Monday [September 7].” The other, addressed to Wayne Smith of the NSC Staff, reads, “Run this past Schlesinger.” In a September 7 memorandum, Haig informed Kissinger that Schlesinger concurred. (Ibid.)

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 112. Letter From President Nixon to German Chancellor Brandt, San Clemente, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 753, Presidential Correspondence File, Germany, Chancellor Willy Brandt, May–Dec 1970. Secret. No drafting information appears on the letter. The text is based in part on a draft sent in a memorandum from Eliot to Kissinger on August 18; Lord then forwarded a revised version in a memorandum to Kissinger on August 27. (Both ibid.) In an August 29 covering memorandum to the President, Kissinger explained that the letter to Brandt “welcomes his ideas but noncommittally suggests that the four governments should continue to discuss the best schedule and timing. This leaves open both the level and dates of the talks for now, although clearly we will have to make our views known very soon.” (Ibid.) According to a typewritten note, the letter was “dispatched to Eliot via S/S for dispatch” on September 2. On September 3, the Department forwarded the text of the letter to the Embassy for immediate delivery. (Telegram 144441 to Bonn, September 3; ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B) For a German translation of the letter, see Dokumente zur Deutschlandpolitik, 1969–1970, Nr. 194, pp. 767–768.

    • 113. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 684, Country Files, Europe, Germany, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Sonnenfeldt forwarded a draft to Kissinger on August 13. (Ibid.) On August 25 Kissinger returned the draft to Sonnenfeldt with marginal instructions for substantive revision. Downey sent the final version to Kissinger on August 27. (Ibid.)

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    France

    • 144. National Security Study Memorandum 100, Washington, September 1, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, National Security Study Memoranda (NSSM’s)—Nos. 43–103. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A copy was sent to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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

    Peru

    • 618. Telegram 5166 From the Embassy in Peru to the Department of State, September 1, 1970, 2119Z., September 1, 1970, 2119Z

      Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Edward W. Clark and Secretary General of the Foreign Office Garcia Bedoya discussed the matter of overflights through territorial limits claimed by Peru. Clark reported that he told Bedoya that the problems may be taken up “at the very highest level.”

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 33–4 PERU. Confidential; Limdis; No Distribution Outside Department.

  • 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-4267 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4267-02-09, President Nixon meeting with an unidentified group of young men and women. 9/1/1970, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4267-10-29, President Nixon meeting with Vice President Agnew. 9/1/1970, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-4268 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4268-04-09, Richard K. Cook reading the August edition of the North Bend News while standing with an unidentified individual. 9/1/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Mr. Richard K. Cook.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4268-15-21, North Grounds of White House. 9/1/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds.

    Roll WHPO-4291 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4291-, Vice President Agnew at La Casa Pacifica, the Western White House, in San Clemente. 9/1/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. Spiro Agnew, others.

  • 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-087
      Remarks to press upon return from Southeast Asia-Western White House. (9/1/1970)

      Runtime: 16:00

      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-3834
      Weekly News Summary - Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:00:30

      21. Donaldson: Hatfield-McGovern amendment. Time Code Start: 28:15. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, bills, laws, amendments. Network: ABC.

      22. Reynolds: Vice President Agnew's trip to Asia. Time Code Start: 30:58. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Network: ABC.

      23. Gill: Vice President Agnew's trip to Asia. Time Code Start: 31:14. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Network: ABC.

      24. Frank Reynolds: Commentary on slogans; Slogans confuse; McGovern-Hatfield "Amendment to end war" wouldn't have ended war; fire gone out of protests; President Nixon has persuaded Americans "Support the President" is the same as "End the War.". Time Code Start: 32:52. Keywords: elections, campaigns, Vietnam War, demonstrations, rally, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: ABC.

      25. Brinkley: Senate defeats McGovern-Hatfield Amendment; may end war by next year. Time Code Start: 34:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, bills, laws, amendments. Network: NBC.

      26. Duke: Hatfield-McGovern amendment. Time Code Start: 35:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, bills, laws, amendments. Network: NBC.

      27. McGee: Vietnam cease-fire. Time Code Start: 38:12. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: NBC.

      28. McGee: Vice President Spiro Agnew briefs Nixon on Indochina tour (Asia Trip) and discusses Mideast. Time Code Start: 40:30. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Network: NBC.

      29. Kaplow: Vice President Spiro Agnew briefs Nixon on Indochina tour (Asia Trip) and discusses Mideast. Time Code Start: 40:46. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Network: NBC.

      30. Cronkite: Hatfield-McGovern amendment ceasefire defeated; 14 Senators ask Nixon seek Indochina; wants Paris Peace Talks resumed. Time Code Start: 42:24. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires, bills, laws, amendments, Senate, voting, defeats. Network: CBS.

      31. Kalb: Vietnam cease-fire. Time Code Start: 42:52. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: CBS.

      32. Rather: Vice President Agnew's trip to Asia. Time Code Start: 45:52. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. Network: CBS.

      33. Eric Sevareid: Commentary on peace proposals. Time Code Start: 47:53. Keywords: Vietnam War, proposals, treaties. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)