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September 9, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, September 9, 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: Thursday, September 10, 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.

    Awards and Citations

    • Presidential Unit Citation (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1169, September 9, 1970)
      Announcement of Award to the 12th Special Operations Squadron, Pacific Air Forces.

    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.

    • RICHARD J. BORDA, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
    • WILMOT R. HASTINGS, of Massachusetts, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, vice Robert C. Mardian.

  • 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

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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. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    • 69. Telegram From the Embassy in Chile to the Department of State, Santiago, September 9, 1970, 0049Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 774, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. II. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to USCINCSO. This telegram, sent in two parts as two cables, is also attached to the September 9 memorandum from Vaky to Kissinger, which summarizes the cable and recommends that it was “worth skimming.” Seefootnote 1, Document 67.

    • 71. Backchannel Message to the Ambassador to Chile (Korry) and the Chief of Station, Washington, September 9, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Chile–ITT–CIA 1963–1977, Lot 81D121, Documents Requested by the Department of Justice, 1970–1977. Secret. Attached to a note from Broe to Gardner that states, “This message was seen by Pete Vaky and John Crimmins and includes their views and thoughts.”

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

    Jordan, September 1970

    • 211. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts, Washington, September 9, 1970, 0211Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, AV 12 US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Scotes on September 8, cleared by Seelye and Eliot, and approved by Sisco. It was sent to Amman, Beirut, USINT Cairo, Jidda, Kuwait, Addis Ababa, USINT Algiers, Tripoli, Rabat, Tunis, USINT Khartoum, London, Paris, Rome, Geneva, Bern, Athens, Rawalpindi, Ankara, Bonn, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Vienna, Belgrade, and Moscow.

    • 212. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, September 9, 1970, 0720 EDT

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 330, Subject Files, Hijackings. Top Secret. An attached map is not printed.

    • 214. Minutes of a Combined Washington Special Actions Group and Review Group Meeting, Washington, September 9, 1970, 11:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, WSAG Minutes (Originals) 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Nodis. This meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Kissinger is not listed as a participant but he chaired the meeting.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    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

    • 51. Telegram 147018 From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom, Washington, September 9, 1970, 0126Z

      The Department instructed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation and Telecommunications Rein to discuss at the Regional Civil Air Attachi meeting the question of international sanctions against nations assisting hijackers.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 330, Hijackings. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Franklin K. Willis (L/E) and approved by David B. Ortman (E/OA/AVP).

    • 52. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 9, 1970

      Kissinger provided the President with a midday situation report on the hijacked airliners and events in Amman.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 330, Hijackings. Secret. Sent for information. The record of the WSAG meeting of September 9 is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, volume XXIV, Arabian Peninsula; Middle East Region, 1969-1972; Jordan 1970.

  • 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-4329 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4329-, President Nixon with a Staff Secretary Kathy Campbell. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office,. President Nixon and Cathy S. Campbell.

    Roll WHPO-4330 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4330-, President Nixon meets with a group of Concerned Citizens of South Dakota. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office,. President Nixon and an unidentified group.(Could possibly be: Lynn Culver, Neil Lewis, Burl Bohlen, Merlin Bulch, and Earl Nixon).

    Roll WHPO-4331 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4331-, President Nixon with executives of the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon and two unidentified individuals. (Possibly Harold S. Nelson, GM, Associated Milk Producers, Inc., and David L Parr, Special Assistant to the General Manager.

    Roll WHPO-4332 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4332-, President Nixon with a couple and their two children. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon and although not identified, could be Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thomas and family).

    Roll WHPO-4333 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4333-, President Nixon with the Congressman from Illinois. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon and Representative Paul Findley, Pittsfield, Illinois, 20th District.

    Roll WHPO-4334 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4334-04-06, President Nixon meeting with old friend Dr. Kevin McCann, incoming President of the Freedom Foundation. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Dr. Kevin McCann.

    Roll WHPO-4335 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4335-02-05, President Nixon shaking hands with the retiring Supreme Allied Commander, Admiral E. P. Holmes, USN, Atlantic. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Admiral E. P. Holmes.

    Roll WHPO-4336 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4336-02A-20A, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office talking with service members, "Miss Military Voters", Seaman Patricia Sargent of the US Navy, SP 5 Brenda Davis of the US Army, Sgt. Beverly Kilby, and Sgt. Susan West. These women were representing respective Services in an annual effort to encourage military personnel to exercise their voting responsibility by voting absentee. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Patricia Sargent, Brenda Davis, Sgt. Beverly Kilby, Sgt. Susan West.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-4336-21A, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office talking with service members, "Miss Military Voters", Seaman Patricia Sargent of the US Navy, SP 5 Brenda Davis of the US Army, Sgt. Beverly Kilby, and Sgt. Susan West. These women were representing respective Services in an annual effort to encourage military personnel to exercise their voting responsibility by voting absentee. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Patricia Sargent, Brenda Davis, Sgt. Beverly Kilby, Sgt. Susan West.

    Roll WHPO-4337 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-4337-02-10, President Nixon talking with representatives from Gold Star Mothers, Inc, including Marie Kittridge (Legislative Chairman), Elva Newman (Washington Representative), and Betty-Ann Funk. 9/9/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Marie Kittridge, Elva Newman, Mrs. Betty-Ann Funk.

  • 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.

    C - First Lady

    • WHCA-SR-C-051
      First Lady Pat Nixon's remarks to a Committee on the Peruvian earthquake disaster. (9/9/1970, unknown)

      Runtime: 0:11:15

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "unknown"; Recorded by "unknown" (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-3838
      President Nixon & Tricia Nixon on United Fund Drive; "Issues & Answers".
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 00:33:48
    • WHCA-3842
      Weekly News Summary.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:04:30

      19. Jarriel: White House reaction to new hijackings. Time Code Start: 25:21. Keywords: hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines, Dawson's Field hijackings. Network: ABC.

      20. Bergman: New air security force. Time Code Start: 26:38. Keywords: aviation, safety, police, organizations. Network: ABC.

      21. Gill: Arms shipments to Israel. Time Code Start: 27:56. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, Israeli, weapons, aid, exports. Network: ABC.

      22. Rather: White House reaction to new hijackings. Time Code Start: 29:01. Keywords: hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines, Dawson's Field hijackings. Network: CBS.

      23. Hottelet: United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting on hijackings. Time Code Start: 30:20. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, civil defense, hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines, Dawson's Field hijackings. Network: CBS.

      24. Eric Sevareid: Commentary on terrorism. Time Code Start: 31:31. Keywords: hijackings, skyjackings, kidnappings, terrorism, aircraft, airlines, militants, bombings, violence, sabotage, shootings, kidnappings, death, assassinations, Dawson's Field hijackings. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)