September 21, 1970

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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Awards and Citations

• Presidential Management Improvement Award (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1254, September 21, 1970)
  Announcement of First Winners of the New Award.

Checklist of White House Press Releases

The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

• Press conference of John A. Volpe, Secretary of Transportation, on the appointment of Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., as Director of Civil Aviation Security, Department of Transportation.

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 with Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe and Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (USAF, ret.), newly appointed Director of Civil Aviation Security for the Department, to discuss the Department's anti-hijacking program and aviation war risk insurance coverage for American air carriers.
• The President attended the swearing-in ceremony of John N. Irwin II as Under Secretary of State in the President's Office at the White House.
• Ambassadors Roger Leon Charles Guerrillot of the Central African Republic, Novuhiko Ushiba of Japan, Neville T. D. Kanakaratne of Ceylon, and Wilfrid de Souza of Dahomey presented their credentials to the President at the White House.

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.

• HORACE G. TORBERT, Jr., of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of -the United States of America to Bulgaria.
• RALPH E. KENNEDY, of California, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years expiring August 27, 1975, vice Frank W. McCulloch, term expired.
• CURTIS C. CRAWFORD, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Parole for the term expiring September 30, 1976, vice Ziegel W. Neff, term expiring.
• L. CLURE MORTON, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, vice William E. Miller, elevated.

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No Federal Register published on this date

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• House of Representatives: September 21, 1970
• Senate: September 21, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: September 21, 1970

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.

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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 21 September 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

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

• 42. Memorandum From John H. Holdridge of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 511, Country Files, Far East, Cambodia, Vol. X, September 1–October 31, 1970. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. The memorandum was initialed by Kissinger.

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

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

• 209. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 225, Agency Files, Department of Defense, Vol. VIII, July 21, 1970–September 1970. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Latimer on September 15.

Vol. XIX, Part 2, Japan, 1969-1972

December 1969-March 1971: Relations After the First Nixon-Sato Summit

• 55. Memorandum for the Files, Washington, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 400, Subject Files, Textiles, Vol. IV, Jan–Dec 1971. Prepared by Shultz who is reporting on a conversation between himself, Ehrlichman, Meyer, and Miyazawa. Ehrlichman also produced a memorandum on this meeting, which is attached but not printed.

Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

• 107. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Station in Chile, Washington, September 21, 1970, 1648Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Chile–ITT–CIA 1963–1977, Lot 81D21, Chile Papers, Church Committee, August 12, 1975. Secret; Immediate. Released by Broe; authenticated by Phillips. The text printed here contains bracketed excisions and insertions to protect sources and code names. The unredacted text of this telegram is in Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–00012A. See footnote 2, Document 94.

• 108. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Chile (Korry) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Meyer) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Santiago, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, 1970. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.

Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

Jordan, September 1970

• 284. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State, Amman, September 21, 1970, 0124Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL JORDAN–US. Secret; Flash; Nodis. It was received at 9:37 p.m. and then passed to the White House.

• 290. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, September 21, 1970, midnight-12:40 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, Washington Special Actions Group, WSAG Minutes (Originals) 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

• 291. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, September 21, 1970, 1:10 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

• 292. Transcript of Telephone Conversations Among President Nixon, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, September 21, 1970, about 5:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time is handwritten.

• 293. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Among the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco), Washington, September 21, 1970, about 5:45 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time, “early a.m.—prob. about 5:45 am,” is handwritten.

• 294. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Among President Nixon, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), and Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, September 21, 1970, about 6 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time is handwritten. All brackets are in the original.

• 295. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Among the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), and Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, September 21, 1970, about 6:15 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time, “prob. about 6:15 am,” is handwritten. All brackets are in the original.

• 296. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, September 21, 1970, about 6:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time, “prob. about 6:30 am,” is handwritten. All brackets are in the original.

• 297. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Among President Nixon, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, September 21, 1970, about 6:45 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time is handwritten.

• 298. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, September 21, 1970, about 7:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. The time is handwritten.

• 299. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting, Washington, September 21, 1970, 8:45 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Meeting Minutes, NSC Minutes Originals 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room.

• 300. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Among the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Secretary of State Rogers, and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco), Washington, September 21, 1970, 10:22 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

• 301. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Israeli Ambassador (Rabin), Washington, September 21, 1970, 10:25 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

• 302. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco), Washington, September 21, 1970, 11:50 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

• 303. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, September 21, 1970, noon-1 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, Washington Special Actions Group, WSAG Minutes (Originals) 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

• 304. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, September 21, 1970, 4:25-5 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, Washington Special Action Group, WSAG Minutes (Originals) 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

• 305. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–077, Washington Special Actions Group Meetings, WSAG Meeting Middle East 9/21/70. Secret; Sensitive.

• 307. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting, Washington, September 21, 1970, 6 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Meeting Minutes, NSC Minutes Originals 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.

• 308. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Israeli Ambassador (Rabin), Washington, September 21, 1970, 7:05 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking. All brackets are in the original.

• 309. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco), Washington, September 21, 1970, 7:20 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

• 310. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, September 21, 1970, 9:10 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 30, Chronological Files. No classification marking.

Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

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

• 105. Memorandum From K. Wayne Smith of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, September 21, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 879, SALT, SALT talks (Vienna), Vol. XII, July 20–September 1970. Top Secret. Sent for information.

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

U.S. Policy Towards Terrorism, Hijacking of Aircraft, and Attacks on Civil Aviation: U.S. Response to Hijackings by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Additional Anti-Hijacking Measures, September 1970-June 1972

• 75. Telegram From the Department of State to all Diplomatic Posts except Gaborone, Maseru, Mbabane, and Moscow, Washington, September 21, 1970, 2244Z

  The Department transmitted information on the special ICAO Council meeting held to consider U.S. proposals on hijacking.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, AV 12. Limited Official Use. Repeated to the Consulate in Montreal for US ICAO. Drafted by Meadows and Gravatt, cleared in IO and L, and approved by Meadows.

International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

• 240. Memorandum From Robert M. Behr of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, September 21, 1970

  Behr reported on Chairman of the European Space Conference Lefevre’s meeting with Department of State officials to discuss European participation in the U.S. post-Apollo space program.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 392, Subject Files, Space Programs, 1970. Limited Official Use. Sent for information. Tab A was attached but not published.

Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

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

• 22. Message From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Station in Chile, Washington, September 21, 1970

  Summary: The CIA requested that Korry let his actions in Chile be guided by the instructions he received from the Department of State.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Chile– ITT –CIA 1963–1977, Lot 81D121, Chile Papers, Church Committee, August 12, 1975. Secret; Immediate; Eyes Only. The original is a copy with bracketed excision to protect cryptonyms and code names. The original, signed, and un-redacted version of this message is in Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Operations, Job 80–00012A. The message from Under Secretary of State Johnson under reference in paragraph 2A is in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. XXI, Chile, 1969–1973, Document 113.

• 23. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Chile (Korry) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Meyer) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Santiago, September 21, 1970, 6:04 p.m.

  Summary: This backchannel message described conversations between Korry and Chilean Minister of Economy Carlos Figueroa and Minister of Defense Sergio Ossa. They discussed opposition within the outgoing Frei administration to the incoming Allende administration, as well as the role of the military in the transition, and Frei’s position toward his successor.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 774, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. II. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The message was transmitted from Broe to Haig.

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-4474 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4474-, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with the Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe and Benjamin O. Davis, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret). 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John A. Volpe, Lt. General Benjamin O. Davis, USAF Ret.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4474-, President Nixon meeting in the Oval Office with the American Legion National Commander Alfred P. Chamie and Legion National Adjutant William Hauck. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Alfred P. Chamie, William Hauck.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4474-08A, Henry Kissinger looking out the window. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Henry Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-4475 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4475-, President Nixon meets with members of the Reserve Officers Association. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rear Admiral Jim, K. Carpenter, National Pres., ROA, MG Ray D. Free, Immediate Past Pres., Cmdr. James Bolding, VP Navy Affairs, Col. John Thrashes, VP for AF Affairs, Col. Chas. Fisher, VP for Army Affairs, and Col. John T. Carletan Exec. Director.

Roll WHPO-4476 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4476-, President Nixon meets with the National Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office,. President Nixon and H.R. Rainwater, National Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Roll WHPO-4477 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4477-, President Nixon meets with the Executive Director, AFL-CIO Maritime Committee. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon and Hoyt Haddock, Executive Director, AFL-CIO Maritime Committee.

Roll WHPO-4478 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4478-, President Nixon meeting with representatives from the New York Daily news and the Washington Evening Star newspapers. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Wm. P. Rolleri, Home Delivery Promotion Supervisor, NY Daily News, Gary Traube, Newspaper boy, Wm. Merritt, Circulation Director, Wash. Evening Star and Gary Hubler, Newspaper boy.

Roll WHPO-4479 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4479-, President Nixon meets with the President of the Balfour Company and the President of the Marriott Corp., Inaugural Committee Chairman J. Willard Marriott. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, C. Robert Yeager, Pres. Balfour Company and J. Willard Marriott, Marriott Corporation.

Roll WHPO-4480 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4480-, President Nixon meets with members of the Holland Society. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Walter E. Hopper, Jr., Pres. Holland Society, Berle H. Houghtaling, Jr., Secretary, William F. Van Tassel, Treasurer, The Reverend Ernest R. Palen, Chaplain and Julien K. Roosevelt.

Roll WHPO-4481 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4481-, Swearing in of John M. Irwin II as Under Secretary of State by Justice Harry A. Blackmun with President Nixon in attendance. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Justice Blackmun, Secretary of State and Mrs. William P. Rogers, Thomas J. Watson, brother-in- law, John M. Irwin, III, son, Jane Irwin, daughter, Mrs. Walter G. Buckner, sister-in-law.

Roll WHPO-4482 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4482-03-07, President Nixon with Ambassador Roger Leon Charles Guerillot of the Central African Republic. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Roger Guerillot, Central African Republic, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Japan, Neville Kanakaratne, Ceylon, and Wilfrid de Souzo, Dahomey.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4482-08-13, President Nixon with Ambassador Novuhiko Ushina of Japan. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Novuhiko Ushina.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4482-14-19, President Nixon with Ambassador Niville T.D. Kanakaratne of Ceylon (Sri Lanke). 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Niville T.D. Kanakaratne, Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4482-20-27, President Nixon with Ambassador Wilfrid de Souza of Dahomey. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Wilfrid de Souza.

Roll WHPO-4483 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4483-02-36, A closeup portrait study of Herb Stein, member of the Council of Economic Advisors. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. unidentified office. Herbert Stein.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4483-09, Portrait study of Herb Stein, member of the Council of Economic Advisors, hands together. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. unidentified office. Herbert Stein.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4483-12, A closeup portrait study of Herb Stein, member of the Council of Economic Advisors. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. unidentified office. Herbert Stein.

Roll WHPO-4484 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4484-, Johnny Mann singers. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Johnny Mann singers and members of the band.

Roll WHPO-4485 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4485-02-32, Presentation of petitions of support (Vietnam) to President Nixon by members of Congress. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Congressman John Buchanan (R), Alabama; Senator Thomas Dodd, Connecticut; Senator Ed Gurney, Congressmen Louis Frey and Paul Rogers, Florida; Senator Hiram Fong, Hawaii; Congressmen William Springer and Phil Crane, Illinois; (continued Event 2).
• Frame(s): WHPO-4485-33-37, President Nixon met with members of VFW Post 2307, Lynbrook, New York. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon and members of the VFW Post 2307, Lynbrook, N.Y.

Roll WHPO-4486 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4486-03-04, President Nixon with Veterans of Foreign Wars members. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4486-05-21, Presentation of petitions of support (Vietnam) to President Nixon by members of Congress. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Congressman John Buchanan (R), Alabama; Senator Thomas Dodd, Connecticut; Senator Ed Gurney, Congressmen Louis Frey and Paul Rogers, Florida; Senator Hiram Fong, Hawaii; Congressmen William Springer and Phil Crane, Illinois;.

Roll WHPO-4487 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4487-, Donald B. Rice is sworn in as Assistant Director of Management and Budget. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Deputy Director of Management and Budget, Casper Weinberger and Donald B. Rice and his wife.

Roll WHPO-4488 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4488-, Donald B. Rice is sworn in as Assistant Director of Management and Budget. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Deputy Director of Management and Budget, Casper Weinberger and Donald B. Rice and his wife.

Roll WHPO-4489 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-4489-01A-05A, President Nixon with Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Congressman John Buchanan, Alabama; Senator Thomas Dodd, Connecticut; Senator Ed Gurney, Congressmen Louis Frey and Paul Rogers, Florida; Senator Hiram Fong, Hawaii; Congressmen William Springer and Phil Crane, Illinois.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4489-06A, President Nixon receives petitions of support for military intevention in Vietnam from Congressmen and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) representatives, on behalf of their constituents. A large pile of petitions and a scroll lays on the Cabinet room table. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Congressman John Buchanan, Alabama; Senator Thomas Dodd, Connecticut; Senator Ed Gurney, Congressmen Louis Frey and Paul Rogers, Florida; Senator Hiram Fong, Hawaii; Congressmen William Springer and Phil Crane, Illinois.
• Frame(s): WHPO-4489-06A-08A, President Nixon receives petitions of support for military intevention in Vietnam from Congressmen and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) representatives, on behalf of their constituents. A large pile of petitions and a scroll lays on the Cabinet room table. 9/21/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Congressman John Buchanan, Alabama; Senator Thomas Dodd, Connecticut; Senator Ed Gurney, Congressmen Louis Frey and Paul Rogers, Florida; Senator Hiram Fong, Hawaii; Congressmen William Springer and Phil Crane, Illinois.

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.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-267
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, Gerald Warren, and John Volpe. (9/21/1970, Press Lobby, White House)
  
  Runtime: 36:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JGB (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-3859
  "Life with Linkletter" with Herb Klein. Mohammed El-Zayyat, Undersecretary of State Elliot Richardson.
  CBS, ABC
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-3863
  Weekly News Summary - Tape I.
  All networks
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  7. Update on the Palestinian revolt in Jordan. Time Code Start: 11:59. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian, Palestinian, Palestine. Network: ABC.
  
  8. Howard K. Smith: commentary on a possible U.S. invasion of Jordan. Time Code Start: 13:19. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian. Network: ABC.
  
  9. Film report on the Jordanian crisis. Time Code Start: 15:01. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian. Network: NBC.
  
  10. State Department comments on the Jordanian situation. Time Code Start: 16:22. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Report on the Southern Governor's Conference. Time Code Start: 17:24. Keywords: Governors, conferences, meetings. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Update on Jordan. Time Code Start: 20:17. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian. Network: CBS.
  
  13. Report on action from the United Nations (U.N.) on Jordan. Time Code Start: 21:36. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, military, troops. Network: CBS.
  
  14. Pentagon readiness for intervention. Time Code Start: 23:08. Keywords: United States Department of Defense headquarters, Armed Forces. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Report on Syria's role in the Jordanian crisis. Time Code Start: 24:17. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Jordanian, Syrian. Network: CBS.
  
  16. White House action on hijacking. Time Code Start: 26:25. Keywords: hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines, reactions. Network: CBS.
  
  17. Direct election. Time Code Start: 28:55. Keywords: elections, candidates, campaigns, campaigning, voting, results. Network: CBS.

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