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February 3, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, February 3, 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: Monday, February 2, 1970

Next Date: Wednesday, February 4, 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.

    Announcements

    • Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 125, February 3, 1970)
      Announcement of Allocation of Additional Funds for Repair of Damage Caused by Flooding and High Winds.

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Department of Transportation (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 125, February 3, 1970)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Robert H. Cannon, Jr., as Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
    • Agency for International Development (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 126, February 3, 1970)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Robert Harry Nooter To Be Assistant Administrator for Viet-Nam.

    Acts Approved by the President

    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 Senator Hugh Scott and Representative Gerald R. Ford following Republican leadership meeting.

    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.

    • Ambassadors Mathias Mainza Chona of Zambia, Douglas Botero Boshell of Colombia, Gaston Robert Bouckat-Bou-Nziengui of Gabon, and Jules Alphonse Razafimbahiny of the Malagasy Republic presented their credentials to the President in the Blue Room at the White House.
    • The President and Mrs. Nixon accepted a portrait of their daughters as a gift from Republican Women for Nixon workers across the country. The portrait by Marshall Bouldin III was presented by Mrs. Patricia Reilly Hitt, cochairman of the Nixon-Agnew Campaign committee.
    • The President today transmitted to the Congress the "Aeronautics and Space Report of the President" (Government Printing Office, 106 pp.), prepared by the National Aeronautics and Space Council.
    • Members of the Federal Communications Commission met with 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.

    • ROBERT H. CANNON, JR., of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Secor D. Browne, resigned.

  • 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

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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. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Philippines

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Turkey

    • 428. National Intelligence Estimate , Washington, February 3, 1970

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, NIC Files, Job 79–R1012A, NIEs and SNIEs. Secret. The CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the National Security Agency participated in the preparation of this estimate. The Director of Central Intelligence submitted it with the concurrence of all members of the USIB, except the representatives of FBI and AEC who abstained on the grounds it was outside their jurisdiction.

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

    Spain

    • 290. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 3, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 704, Country Files—Europe, Spain, Vol. I. Secret. Sent for action. The tabs are not printed. In an attached February 3 note, Kissinger wrote: “Mr. President: I apologize for the length of this package. The importance and complexity of this subject required a rather extensive treatment for you to receive a proper presentation of the issues.”

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

    Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

    • 180. Memorandum From Michael Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, February 3, 1970

      Guhin updated Kissinger on the status of the Geneva Protocol package. Per Secretary of Defense Laird’s request, the joint memorandum prepared by Departments of State and Defense had been sent to the Under Secretaries Committee for review. Guhin noted the next meeting would take place on February 12. He then commented on the necessity of expediting the ratification of the Geneva Protocol or risk criticism from the President’s political opponents.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 338, Subject Files, HAK/Richardson Meetings, January 1970– March 1970. Secret. Sent for action. Sent through Behr (NSC). Document 175 and its attachment include Tabs A and B. The document at Tab C is not published. Kissinger wrote at the top of page one, “Discuss with Richardson to-morrow.” Guhin’s memorandum is attached to a January 6 memorandum by Haig, according to which Kissinger discussed the issue with Richardson on the 6 and both agreed to have the Under Secretaries Committee meet “at an early date.”

  • 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-2896 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2896-03-25, Funeral Services for Congressman Glenard P. Lipscomb. 2/3/1970, Bethesda, MD Fourth Presbyterian Church. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-2897 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2897-03-07, President Nixon receiving credentials of Ambassador Mathias Mainza Chana (Ambassador from Zambia). 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Blue Room. President Nixon, Mathias Mainza Chana.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2897-09-14, President Nixon receiving credentials of Douglas Botero-Boshell (Ambassador from Colombia). 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Blue Room. President Nixon, Douglas Botero-Boshell.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2897-16-22, President Nixon receiving credentials of Robert Bouckat-Bou-Nziengui (Ambassador from Gabon). 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Blue Room. President Nixon, Robert Bouckat-Bou-Nziengui.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2897-20, President Nixon receiving credentials of Robert Bouckat-Bou-Nziengui (Ambassador from Gabon). 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Blue Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2897-25-29, President Nixon receiving the credentials of Jules Alphonse Razofimbahiny (Ambassador from Madagascar). 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Blue Room. President Nixon, Jules Alphonse Razofimbahiny.

    Roll WHPO-2898 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2898-02A-19A, Marshall Bouldin presents President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon with a portrait painting of their daughters Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon as teenagers, produced by The Women for Nixon-Agnew election group. Pat Hitt stands nearby. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Patricia Reilly Hitt, Marshall Bouldin.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2898-04A, Marshall Bouldin presents President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon with a portrait painting of their daughters Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon as teenagers, produced by The Women for Nixon-Agnew election group. Patricia Reilly Hitt stands nearby. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Patricia Reilly Hitt, Marshall Bouldin.

    Roll WHPO-2899 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2899-01A-22A, Marshall Bouldin presents President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon with a portrait painting of their daughters Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon as teenagers, produced by The Women for Nixon-Agnew election group. Pat Hitt stands nearby. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Patricia Reilly Hitt, Marshall Bouldin.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2899-08, Marshall Bouldin presents President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon with a portrait painting of their daughters Tricia Nixon and Julie Nixon as teenagers, produced by The Women for Nixon-Agnew election group. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Marshall Bouldin.

    Roll WHPO-2900 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2900-02-06, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with the Georgia delegation. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Congressmen Blackburn, Landrum and Thompson, Senators Russell and Talmadge.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2900-07-28, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Congressman Schwengel.

    Roll WHPO-2901 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2901-04-30, An Evening at the White House held for Women of the Press. 2/3/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Helen Smith, Stewart Mason.

    Roll WHPO-2902 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2902-01A-34A, Portrait of Henry Kissinger. 2/3/1970, Unknown Unknown. Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2902-17A, Closeup portrait of Henry Kissinger. 2/3/1970, Unknown Unknown. Henry Kissinger.

  • 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-022
      Remarks by Pat Nixon prior to showing of the film "Topaz" in the State Dining Room. (2/3/1970, State Dining Room, White House)

      Runtime: 1:36

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "WHCA only"; Recorded by KAP (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-119
      Press briefing by Gerald Ford, Ronald Ziegler, and Hugh Scott after Congressional leadership meeting. (2/3/1970, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 0:18:52

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; Recorded by JAD (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700202
      Remarks by President Nixon prior to entertainment for ladies of the press with East Wing Players. (2/3/1970)

      Runtime: 6:34

      Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance

      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-3628
      Weekly News Summary.
      All networks
      Runtime: 0:30

      3. Vice President Agnew on Fulbright Vietnam Hearings. Time Code Start: 03:40. Keywords: Vice Presidents, statements, Vietnam War,. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)