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September 4, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, September 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.

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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 Diego, 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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Office of Telecommunications Policy (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1147, September 4, 1970)
      Announcement of Executive Order Assigning Functions and of Intention To Nominate Dr. George F. Mansur, Jr., as Deputy Director.
    • National Credit Union Administration (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1147, September 4, 1970)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Herman Nickerson, Jr., To Be Administrator.

    Executive Orders

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    • The Jewish New Year (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1147, September 4, 1970)
      The President's Message for the High Holy Days.

    Proclamations

    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 Mayor Sam Yorty of Los Angeles following his meeting with the President at the Western 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.

    • Rainer Barzel, parliamentary opposition leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Federal Republic of Germany, called on the President at the Western White House.
    • The President today announced his intention to nominate Nauman S. Scott to be United States District judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

  • 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.

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. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    • 60. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Coerr) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Meyer), Washington, September 4, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Chile–ITT–CIA 1963–1977, Lot 81D121, Documents Requested by the Department of Justice, 1970–1977. Secret. A copy was sent to Cline. Printed from the unsigned carbon copy received by Cline. A handwritten notation by Cline at the end of the memorandum states: “As I have made clear before, I do not agree with this analysis; I think Mr. Coerr is hung up upon the emotional overtones of the word ‘subornation.’ In the world of realpolitik sensitivities are not so tender and people are more concerned with who wins power rather than with morality. I believe the shock in the entire Western Hemisphere at the election of a genuine extremely articulate Communist in a major Latin American country—the first advent to power by the ballot anywhere—will cause more alarm about security and strategic problems than about the morality of U.S. trying to exert influence.”

    Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

    The Cease-Fire Agreement

    • 158. Telegram From the Interests Section in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State, Cairo, September 4, 1970, 1725Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1156, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, June Initiative Vol. IV, August 28–November 15, 1970. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. A note at the end of the telegram indicates it was passed to the White House. All brackets are in the original except “[sure]”, added for clarity.

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 115. Memorandum of Conversation, San Clemente, September 4, 1970, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 684, Country Files, Europe, Germany, Vol. VII. Secret. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office at the Western White House. According to a September 12 attached note from Lord to Kissinger, the memorandum was drafted by Lord. Kissinger approved the text, although Lord admitted: “There may be some shaky spots due to the simultaneous translation which was the basis of my notes.” Kissinger also approved Lord’s recommendation to give a copy to Sonnenfeldt but not to the Department of State. (Ibid.)

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

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

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

    Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

    • 134. Telegram 3043 From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State, Geneva, September 4, 1970, 1810Z

      The telegram focused on the seabed arms control treaty in its wrap-up of the 1970 meetings of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament. It lauded the consensus supporting the revised treaty as the “main accomplishment of 1970,” and listed those nations which had articulated their support of the draft.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, DEF 18–3 Switz (GE). Confidential. It was repeated to Moscow, Mexico City, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, USUN, and USNATO, and pouched to 21 other embassies.

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

    Jamaica

    • 418. Letter From Ambassador to Jamaica (de Roulet) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Kingston, September 4, 1970., Kingston, September 4, 1970

      Ambassador de Roulet opined that U.S. policy toward the Caribbean should be separated from that of Spanish and Portuguese speaking Latin America and that a private sector profit-oriented approach be taken to developing and executing that policy.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 786, Country Files, Latin America, Jamaica, Vol. I. No classification marking. Attached but not published is the enclosed extract, titled “The Proposal—An alternative bureau structure.” De Roulet sent the letter to Alexander Haig on September 4, asking him to forward it to Kissinger and observing, “The Caribbean needs a policy, the Caribbean needs a push, the Caribbean needs effective management and it will not be easy to achieve.” Haig forwarded the letter to Kissinger with a handwritten note that read, “Some gems in attached.” Kissinger responded,“Al—Let’s hear what he has to say.” No record of a follow-up meeting or conversation has been found. (Ibid.)

  • 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-4306 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4306-03-06, The President meets with the US Ambassador to Jordan. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon, Lewis Dean Brown, US Ambassador to Jordon and Henry Kissinger, Assistant to the President.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4306-07-10, The President meets with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Samuel Yorty. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon and Mayor of Los Angeles, Samuel Yorty.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4306-11-13, The President meets with Floor Leader, CDU, Federal Republic of Germany. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon, the Hon. Rainer Barzel, Floor Leader, CDU, Federal Republic of Germany and Henry Kissinger, Presidential Assistant.

    Roll WHPO-4307 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4307-03-11, The President meets with the US Ambassador to Cambodia. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White, San Clemente, California. President Nixon; Emory C. Swank, US Ambassador to Cambodia and Presidential Assistant, Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4307-12-20, The President meets with the US Ambassador to Jordon. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon; Lewis Dean Brown, Ambassador to Jordon and Presidential Assistant, Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4307-21-29, The President meets with the Mayor of Los Angeles Samuel Yorty. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon, Samuel Yorty.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4307-26A, The President meets with the Mayor of Los Angeles Samuel Yorty. 9/4/1970, San Clemente, CA The Western White House, San Clemente, California. President Nixon, Samuel Yorty.

    Roll WHPO-4308 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4308-, Gifts received by President Nixon. 9/4/1970, unknown unknown. None (One photo is of a coke bottle, with "Coka Cola" written in Chinese).

  • 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-255
      Press briefing by Mayor Sam Yorty. (9/4/1970, Western White House, San Clemente, California)

      Runtime: 5:55

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ADS (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-3835
      Weekly News Summary - Tape II.
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:00

      23. Reynolds: Middle East (missiles crisis). Time Code Start: 25:18. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: ABC.

      24. Donaldson: Middle East (missiles crisis). Time Code Start: 26:02. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: ABC.

      25. Reynolds: South Vietnam's Vice Premier (Vice President) Ky's visits Washington, D. C. to speak at Washington, D.C. Win the War rally. Time Code Start: 27:10. Keywords: South Vietnam, Vice Presidents, meetings, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      26. Geer: Vietnam Moratorium spokesman David Hawk says South Vietnam's Vice Premier (Vice President) Ky will shock Americans speaking at Washington D.C. Win the War Rally, Hitler one of his heroes. Time Code Start: 27:40. Keywords: South Vietnam, Vice Presidents, meetings, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      27. Thomas: Unemployment. Time Code Start: 29:34. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, statistics. Network: ABC.

      28. Frank Reynolds: Commentary on South Vietnam's Vice Premier Ky's visit to the U.S. visit worries some; rally organization thinks opposition treason same as Ky. Time Code Start: 31:04. Keywords: South Vietnam, Vice Presidents, meetings, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      29. McGee: Unemployment. Time Code Start: 33:14. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, statistics. Network: NBC.

      30. Chancellor: Middle East (missiles crisis). Time Code Start: 34:14. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: NBC.

      31. Goralski: Middle East (missiles crisis). Time Code Start: 35:00. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: NBC.

      32. Cronkite: Unemployment up to 5.1%, lowest in 6 years; inflation hurting wage increases; AFL-CIO President George Meany blames Nixon Administration. Time Code Start: 36:22. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, statistics, economy. Network: CBS.

      33. Cronkite: Middle East; Peace Talks impaired; Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban suggests Israel military action against United Arab Republic SAMs; Prime Minister Golda Meir to visit U.S.;. Time Code Start: 37:33. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, negotiations, ceasefires, weapons, criticisms. Network: CBS.

      34. Kalb: Middle East. Time Code Start: 38:25. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)